Two Threads Are Better Than One, Part 2
Learn about the qualities of 2-ply yarn that's been spun from two different fibers. Plus, what can you make with small bits of leftover yarn?
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Learn about the qualities of 2-ply yarn that's been spun from two different fibers. Plus, what can you make with small bits of leftover yarn?
Discover the delight in plying together two or more different singles to create a yarn that's more than the sum of its parts!
Last week, I wrote about a few pieces of spinning equipment to leave at home. This week I'm offering: Spinning Travel Hacks: what spinning equipment you should pack.
If you have a yarn balance (also known as a McMorran balance), then all you need is a strand of the yarn you’re measuring to determine the yards per pound.
No matter what your purpose is for flick carding, the one phrase to keep in mind throughout the process is “light and easy.”
If we ever want to re-create our yarns or describe them to others, it’s important that we can record a yarn’s twist properties in a meaningful way.
A handspinner sets a goal to challenge herself, and the result is a stunning handspun, handwoven jacket, featuring cabled yarns.
Minicombs are handheld tools with one or two rows of tines and are used for creating a worsted or semiworsted yarn.
Linda Ligon solves a 10-year-old mystery.
With a newfound knowledge of weeds, Lynn explored dyeing wool with plants from her garden.
Learn how kitchen scraps and yard waste yield a rainbow of hues.
Season 2, Episode 5: Follow this former goat farmer on her quest for cashmere at the top of the world and seal wool at its bottom.