Spinning Element: Auto-Wrap
Most likely you’ve seen an auto-wrap on a core spun yarn, but did you know you can auto-wrap onto a standard single. As you spin the wool...
Fine and Dandy: Vogue knitting Early Fall 2014
You know you want to… it is that dirty knitting secret that you joke about doing but have never found the perfect pattern for… KNITTED BOW TIES!
This...
Working with Two Pitch aka Viking Combs!
There are two main types of combs, English multi-pitch combs or Viking two pitch combs.
About all Combs:
Diameter of the tines: the larger the diameter of the...
Picking Your First Spinning Wheel
Hey Future spinners! Kyle and I have been working together figure out the perfect wheel for you he made an awesome video to walk you through the...
Mantis Farms Sustainable Orgainc Fiber
Nestled on a hill top allowing them to see them to see the whole valley of Chewelah, Mantis Farms brings to mind a different time in American,...
Roving and Sliver and Batts! Oh My!
There seem to be an outstanding number of words that define the world of spinning fiber. Each one was developed to concisely inform about the steps and...
Texsolv vs Steel Heddles
The debate between Steel or Aluminum heddles and Texsolv is an ongoing one. For the most part it is personal preference combined with a little physics and science.
A quick...
Some Trouble Shooting with The Revolution
Here is a video covering the basics with the Paradise Fibers Revolution:
The Squeak...
How not to break your wheel...
The Squeak is still there!
Difficulties with...
What’s happening on my farm- Shetland Shearing!
What's happening on my farm!
I've been getting some questions about my flock at home so I thought I would share now that shearing is over.
If you are...