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Category Archives: Spinning
New classes!
Hey all, I’m thrilled to announce the return of my beginner spinning classes in 2017–check out my Workshops page for more info! As always, I can do private workshops on other topics (or even a private beginners’ classes with you … Continue reading
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New article in Spin & Knit
There’s a new issue of Spin & Knit from Interweave/F + W, and I’m happy to say I have an article in it. Using my own experience of knitting with my handspun for ten years, as well as some tips … Continue reading
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Spindle showcase: Enid Ashcroft
I’ve become such a collector of spindles that it seemed appropriate to show them off here, as well as give them a review from the perspective of an experienced spinner. I’ve also been learning a tremendous amount about different types … Continue reading
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Supported spindle in Blue Mahoe (aka, new toy)
I recently discovered the spindles of Ken and Marilyn Mocker, who run Silly Salmon Designs. I’d never heard of them, but a well placed ad on Etsy (advertising works, yes) caught my eye … Continue reading
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Snow >> ice storm
It’s snowing in Montreal, which is greatly preferably to being in Toronto, where a massive ice storm has knocked out power and multiple forms of transit. It’s a good time to get some spinning … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, Knitting, russian spindle, spindle, Spinning, supported spindle, travel, yarn stores
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Ontario Handspinning Seminar 2013
I’ve been in Ontario for five years. And for four of those years, I knew about the Ontario Handspinning Seminar (OHS), an annual conference of handspinning enthusiasts, but I was never able to go. Either I was working and couldn’t … Continue reading
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Aurora Yarn
At last, I finished spinning the aurora batt. This project came about through a series of events that involve hand-thrown pottery, the northern lights as seen from Ontario, a Boston convent, and one of my spinning classes in Toronto. It … Continue reading
Posted in finished object, Spinning, spinning wheel
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