Member Update // Join in the Fibre Dyeing Fun
The video lessons are now live at Charlotte Lee's Dyeing Large Amounts of Fibre! At this week's update, Debbie Held is also talking about stash-bustin…
Tag: Spinning
What is a Diz and Why Do You Need One?
What is a diz, and why do you need one? It may be one of the cheapest and more useful fibre prep tools you can get. They are versatile and extremely c…
Member Update // Spinning Alpaca, Llama and Camel Fibres
New this week, continue your exploration of spinning luxury fibres at Spinning Luxury Fibres: Camelids course taught by Rachel Smith. Also, Debbie H…
Getting Bulky: How to Spin A Thicker Yarn
If you’ve ever analyzed a chunky or bulky yarn, be it as a singles or a plied structure, you’ve likely noticed its airy, low-twist attributes.…
Essential Spinning & Fibre Prep Tools
We can make yarn with a stick and some wool. Pretty incredible, really! Then some people made a wheel. And we saw more balanced and…
Learning to Spin Silk Yarns
For the longest time, I felt intimidated by the idea of learning to spin silk yarns. It felt like the epitome of luxury fibres for…
Member Update // Watch the final lesson at Leah Learns Design
Join in watching the final lesson video at Leah Learns Design, where we see Leah's custom cabled design. We're also sharing the materials list for Spi…
Member Update // Spinning Luxury Fibres with Rachel Smith
The lessons are now live at Spinning Luxury Fibres: Silk taught by Rachel Smith! In this week's update, we also talk about crochet terms in Amanda Buc…
The Dish on Grist: Understanding Yards Per Pound in Handspinning
Becoming a more intentional spinner isn’t hard, but it does require tackling a subject that intimidates many: grist and yards per pound (YPP).
Spinning a Balanced Yarn: Marker or Milestone?
What if we considered twist balance in handspinning as more of a moving target than an end point, much in the way we think about the woollen and worst…
Knitting a Wrist Distaff to Test your Handspun
Learn how to knit a wrist distaff & how to use it to evaluate your handspun yarns with Rachel Smith.
Spin from a Fibre Rolag
Learn how to spin yarn from a fibre rolag. Fibre rolags are more commonly used for shorter fibres.
