Quick Breakdown of Spinning Wheel Tensions
Here's a really quick breakdown of how different wheel's tensions work.
All spinning wheels, as simple machines, require tension within the system. The system can be divided into:...
Ply Magazine
Every so often the world of spinning gets something spectacular and new, and I found it with Ply Magazine. Funded with a Kickstarter Ply founded it self...
Yak about Yaks!
YAK about YAK!
Did you know that Yak’s don’t moo (aka bovine lowing)? They grunt, in fact, the scientific name of Yak is Bos grunniens or "grunting ox"...
Spiral Ply
Great trick for beginner spinners!
Here I’m working with an irregular thick and thin handspun, it looks a tad bit like a lot of beginner’s handspun, but plying...
Doubling Yarn and Gauge
Foremost these are guidelines, PLEASE knit your swatches! You don’t know what your piece will look like unless you play around a little with the gauge.
Here is...
The Wool Pool
Ever wonder where the fleeces of sheep raised for meat go? Into the wool pool! Don’t imagine a pool of wool but rather bales of wool compressed...
Congratulations to the Corriedale!
Congratulations to the Corriedale! This year is the 100 year anniversary of the Corriedale in the US.
Introduced to the US in 1914 as a duel breed that...
Arm Knitting
How to… Arm Knit
If you know how to knit this will come really easy to you, but if not this is a great way to learn it’s...
