Roving Reporter: Sheep’s Wool and Summer Pastures
While I love all the seasons of a shepherd’s calendar, summer grazing is one of my favorites.
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While I love all the seasons of a shepherd’s calendar, summer grazing is one of my favorites.
Learn everything about spinning silk yarn in this free guide on how to spin silk for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more with expert advice!
About 13 years ago, at my first Spin Off Autumn Retreat, I met a fellow first-timer. Kate Larson, a young scholarship recipient, was already such an accomplished spinner that she’d been hired as a spinning model for a book!
Ever ponder the really big questions in the fiber world—such as, “What exactly is a hap?” Knitted shawl? Blanket? Deborah Held has an answer
For Tour de Fleece 2018, I knew early on that I wanted to break out of my handspun habit and learn something new.
Here are Debbie's tips for charting out a successful Tour de Fleece.
Whether you prefer smooth and subtle or funky and chunky blends, the blending board can produce a variety of fiber preparations. Here’s Deborah Held with more.
Do you belong to a spinning guild? Many people join one to connect with the spinning community and share their fiber obsession with like-minded enthusiasts.
So when a few readers asked me to organize a SAL/KAL (spinalong/knitalong) based on the combination spinning method I’d outlined in Spin Off Winter 2017, I knew that was a challenge I needed to take.
My handspun is my muse, and I am forever seeking the best application for my latest spins.
Spinners, there is only one more week until Le Tour de Fleece 2017 is in the books.
I consider the best end use of the fiber when I decide how to spin yarn. Factoring in color management or color effects can take me still closer.