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A perfect project for handspun I love knitting scarves. The great thing about scarves is that they can be any size and can be absolutely basic or incredibly intricate. Also, in most cases, one size fits all. I keep an extra knitted scarf project in my car, just in case—you never know when you might...
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Wrapped in lace is what I want to be Margaret Stove being held by her Godmother—from her book, Wrapped in Lace. We keep the temperature in our house during the winter on the cool side—those from warmer regions might describe it as downright frigid. I imagine it is all a matter of perspective...
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We have invited Louise Young of South Range, Wisconsin, to share her vivid essay about the magic, frustrations, and joys of natural dyes. Color Louise Young enjoying a crisp autumn day. On a clear autumn morning, a strong wind blows from the north, and the sky glows with the blue worshipped by long-ago...
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Spend a relaxing day watching others spin Spend the day with Norman Kennedy and a song spinning. In Europe, in olden times, spinners had a break from their spinning during the celebration of Christmas. But the day after Christmas, they were admonished to get back to work! Rascally men would splash water...
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Linda Ligon
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Dec 26, 2012
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Start with the right tools, it makes a big difference Maggie Casey showing Eunny Jang how best to insert twist in Start Spinning: The Video. It is starting to feel like I've always been able to spin. What a wonderful feeling! When I sit down at my wheel my default yarn comes naturally. And, well...
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Liz Good
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Dec 5, 2012
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Spinning the Edges Spinning connects me in those moments when I feel alone, when I wonder who I am, where I fit in and in what direction I should go. When I feel lost, I spin. At first it’s subtle. I find the way the colors are working together interesting, then slowly I become those colors intertwining...
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aa.thorstenson
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Nov 27, 2012
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Congratulations to our five winners: kimberlymarie420@hotmail.com, forrestwife, mitoticspindle, RobertaC@6, and mymacedo! Copies of Abby Franquemont's book Respect the Spindle will soon be on their way to you. Thanks for everyone who shared what they are thankful for. We've enjoyed reading each...
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Inside the Wooly World of Norman Kennedy We've invited Anne Merrow, Interweave spinning and knitting video producer and eMag editor, to share some exciting details about our second workshop video with Norman Kennedy. Looking out the windows of this old Vermont barn, Norman Kennedy creates beautiful...
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Spin-Off back issues are treasure filled The lovely entrelac vest by Dianne Sinclair from the Handspun Gallery of Autumn Vests in the Fall 1998 issue. Every time I sit down at my wheel I feel the yarn I'm spinning connecting me to all the spinners who have come before me. And although my cherry-red...
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Spinners of Oldenburg, Germany. Pictures courtesy of Renate Strempel. The spinning circle’s pennant with the icon of the Ollnborger Kring. Renate Strempel and her spinning circle in Northern Germany have been reading Spin-Off magazine for about four years and want to share a bit about their group...
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Wouldn't this purse be great in a handspun, handpainted yarn? Eds.—Weaving is a great way to put handspun to work. There is so much variation in the yarn we spin, it opens unlimited possibilities for woven cloth. We have invited Anita Osterhaug, editor of Handwoven, to share some of the magic...
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From Yvonne to Chris. Silk fusion flowers cover a handmade cream book. All photos used by permission. From Ann to Marie. Hand-knitted using handspun with fibre from various batts and then plied together. Polly's notebook to Beth. Needle felted cover using Jacob and Cotswold fleece. Rachel's book...
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Congratulations to our five winners: VictoriaS@10, MistyH, VictoriaB@6, sunflower.farmgirl, anglicanmystic! Copies of Abby Franquemont's book Respect the Spindle will soon be on their way to these lucky spinners. Thanks for everyone who shared why they respect the spindle. We've enjoyed reading...
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Pluie Cardigan by Alex Capshaw-Taylor Get Enthused and Go to It ! With so much potential, there are seemingly endless possibilities for using your handspun yarn, and yet, sometimes, it is hard to find a project worthy of your handspun. So, where to start? The Fall 2012 issue of Interweave Knits magazine...
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Grids and Spirals Liz Gipson's crepe-effect rigid-heddle scarf is included in our new eBook Weaving with Handspun. I love to weave with handspun yarn. Not only do I plan out projects for my rigid heddle loom, but I also save the little bits of leftover handspun yarn from knitting projects in bins...