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How to Use a McMorran Balance by Amy Clarke Moore
Jan 15, 2009
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Most spinners spin yarn and use it without measuring it—and there is nothing wrong with that. But you may...
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Wraps per Inch by Amanda Berka
Jan 15, 2009
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Regardless of how you spin or what equipment you use, wraps per inch (wpi) can be measured for most yarns. Wpi...
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Worsted, Woolen, or Semi-something by Rudy Amann
Jan 15, 2009
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Do you spin worsted or woolen yarn? Don’t worry if you don’t know—many spinners do not know what...
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Tying a 2-Yard Skein by Pat Noah
Jan 15, 2009
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I’m often asked, “What is the proper way to tie a skein?” It is a good question—because...
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Blending Colors at the Wheel by Amy Tyler
Jan 15, 2009
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With the current multitude of fiber arts events and access to fibers on the Internet, it is an easy task to find...
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Managing Your Yarn by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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After you’ve spun a singles yarn onto a bobbin or spindle, you have to decide how to manage it so that you...
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Working with Silk Hankies by Amanda Berka and Amy Clarke...
Jan 15, 2009
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Chances are you already have a couple of dyed silk hankies tucked away in your stash—perhaps they were too...
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Drafting for Worsted and Woolen Style Yarns on a Spindle...
Jan 15, 2009
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Spinning on a spindle doesn’t mean that you are limited to one type of yarn. It’s the same working...
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The Long Draw by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Woolen spinning makes a lofty, insulating yarn, with long and short fibers intersecting randomly to create air...
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Flick Carding by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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A flick card (sometimes called a flicker) looks like a small flat-back handcard with a smaller surface for the...
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Spindle Spinning by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
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Several years ago at Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR), a friend and I took Rita Buchanan’s drop spindle retreat...
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The Effects of Twist in Plying by Abby Franquemont
Jan 15, 2009
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To produce a desired yarn, many factors must be considered. The look and feel of a yarn can be greatly affected...
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The Art of Plying by Judith MacKenzie
Jan 15, 2009
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Why ply? Plying, as many spinning teachers will tell you, covers a multitude of sins—at least of the textile...
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The Short Draw by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Worsted spinning makes a smooth, dense, and lustrous yarn, with the fibers lying parallel to each other along the...
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Drumcarding by Robin Russo
Jan 15, 2009
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As a new spinner, I found handcarding for large projects to be a tedious task. I began to purchase roving and top...
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Minicombs by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Many spinners prefer spinning short forward draw from combed fiber to produce worsted yarns that are dense and...
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Spinning on a Wheel by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
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Learning to spin on a spinning wheel is tricky! How can your body do so many different things at the same time...
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Cigar Box Charkha
Jan 14, 2009
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Cigar Box Charkha (751 KB) Using a minimal number of tools and materials you can build your own functional charkha...
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CD Spindles
Jan 14, 2009
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Amy Clarke Moore
Make a simple spindle using a compact disc, a dowel, a cup hook, and a rubber grommet. These instructions were...
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