Measuring Handspun Yarn
When the time comes to measure your yarn, how accurate can you get?
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When the time comes to measure your yarn, how accurate can you get?
As I worked on my Moonflower Dolman knitted from my own handspun yarn this summer, I was determined to have it ready to wear to the Madison Knitters’ Guild in. It was a close call, but don’t worry-—this is a happy sweater ending!
This week I unearthed a favorite skein of handspun yarn from long ago: 750 yards of a colorful, laceweight Frankenskein.
I love spinning for a project, constructing the handspun yarn I want, and seeing a thing I made grow right before my very eyes.
I’m talking about a skein (or two) of your own handspun yarn.
I can admit it: not every skein of handspun yarn turns out as well as I’d envisioned. In fact, there’s the occasional skein that is downright unsightly.
How can a mesa be transformed into a hank of handspun? My favorite tool is my spinner’s notebook, a sort of handspun yarn journal.
It’s no secret that knitting with handspun yarn makes you a better spinner. However, whether you’re spinning with a specific project in mind or just spinning your default yarn, what you create might not be a flawless match for the original mill-spun y
This usually results in skeins of handspun yarn that I love, but I need to find just the right project to fit the gauge and yardage.
This year I taught a class that doesn’t appear on my roster very often: Knitting with Handspun Yarns.
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