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Hi everyone, I joined a while back but this is the first time I've investigated the forums. I've been a spinner now for about 3 years. Have two spinning wheels, a Louet Julia and an Ashford electric spinner as I went a bit made spinning at one point and damaged my knee. I mainly use the Ashford...
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Oh how I hate to rip, but in this case, coming from a brand new spinner, I would have to say rip it out and start over. You have worked hard and you deserve this sweater. Look at it this way for a 5'2" 130# person the sweater is on the smaller side so it shouldnt take too long to knit back up...
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Tradition/Innovation - A Fiber Artisans Conference, May 18 - 20, 2012 offers classes for all levels of spinners, weavers and basketmakers. Several classes may be of special interest to spinners ready to do exciting things with their yarns: Beginning Tablet Weaving with John Mullarkey Beginning Rigid...
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I hope there are a lot of others like me. Where do I start? Should I try a hand spindle first. What kind of roving would be best to start with - the easiest? I welcome all replies. Nancy
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Thought I would introduce myself. I live near Sydney at the moment, and have been spinning for many years - started when I was living in New Zealnd and it became very addictive, as it does. I have an Ashford Traveller which I bought as a kit set a couple of years ago, then stained, varnished and put...
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I have been knitting since I was a kid, and spinning since the early 80's. For about 20 years I spun almost every piece of yarn that I knit. Now I do more dying and knitting than anything else, but I bought some dyed fiber at Stitches West a couple weeks ago, every bit of that is spun up, and I am...