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How to Dehair Llama
Learn how to dehair llama fiber for the softest yarn in this free video!
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Learn how to dehair llama fiber for the softest yarn in this free video!
There's more to these camelids than you might think; what a variety!
An extensive traveler, weaver and teacher Laverne Waddington is also a researcher and student of backstrap weaving. Learn how she got started, and about the important connection between handspun and her weaving.
We gathered some fibers we had on hand for this introduction to natural fibers. The list is nowhere near exhaustive, but it provides examples of common plant and animal spinning fibers.
How does adding silky llama fibers to your blends affect the outcome of your yarn?
Whether you're a new handspinner or a seasoned fiber enthusiast looking to break a breed rut, plan your spinning for the coming year and try some of these delightful fibers.
In this excerpt from Donna M. Rudd’s article “Spinning Alpaca’s Natural Colors,” learn eight favorite methods for spinning naturally colored alpaca fiber.
If you want to try weaving with vicuña fiber you can try mixing it with a less expensive, but equally luxurious fiber in the warp such as guanaco or qiviut.
In the Spring 2013 issue of Spin Off, master spinner and former spinning business owner Kaye Collins shared her advice for setting up shop.
There is a special holiday for everything these days: donuts, ketchup, even—I kid you not—punctuation. Today is National Splurge Day, which means, on the surface, that you should go out and treat yourself.
Benjamin Krudwig began spinning tweed yarn with a vision; to create a yarn for a woven jacket that looked like newsprint. He chose a base blend of 75% alpaca/25% llama, then began experimenting with cotton, alpaca, and silk inclusions.
We think spinning geeks are great every day, but on July 13 take particular pride in your passion.
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