

Faux Circular Gauge Swatch
Learn how to make a faux circular gauge swatch, which uses less yarn and takes less time than a circular gauge swatch.
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Learn how to make a faux circular gauge swatch, which uses less yarn and takes less time than a circular gauge swatch.
Over the past few months, I’ve focused on spinning yarn specifically to use in my circular sock knitting machine (CSM). Spinning and swatching with different
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
Learn how to knit a wrist distaff & how to use it to evaluate your handspun yarns with Rachel Smith.
Learn how to spin short forward & short backward draft with Katrina Stewart.
Learn how to make a carded roving using one hand card, a lockpop and a diz with Kim McKenna.
Learn where to oil your spinning wheel before every spinning session with Katrina Stewart.
Learn how to prepare hand-dyed braids of fibre so they are ready to spin.
How do you choose your first set of hand cards? Do you like lacey yarns? Do you like really fine, fine yarns? Or do you like sport weight or DK weight yarns? What tugs at your heart? Because if you get a set of hand cards that’s 56 point, they’re not going to handle those fine, fine fibres as well as a 72 point or 112 point set of hand cards. You have to think about the kind of yarn you want to spin and that’ll help you decide what size of hand cards that you should size.
Learn how to change a poly band spinning wheel drive band with Diana Twiss.