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Spindle Obsession
http://spindleobsession.com/blog
Blog discusses spinning and spinning tools.
- Added on: Jan 29th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Kristen Healy
- Listed in: Spinning Fibre
- Tags: spinning wheel spindle
Recent Posts
Carbonized Bamboo Update
At long last, I’ve finished spinning the carbonized bamboo I started talking about several months ago. My motivation was the Tour de Fleece, the spinning event that coincides with the Tour de France. One of the ‘rules’ of the Tour ...
Spinning Carbonized Bamboo
This is what’s currently on my spinning wheel–it’s carbonized bamboo! After reading a bit on how to spin it, I tried a couple of techniques. What I finally settled on was to spin it long-draw. The fiber is a bit slippery, kind of l...
Another Attempt at a 3-Ply Fingering Weight Yarn
This yarn is the product of another of my attempts to make a three-ply fingering weight yarn. Depending on what yarn weight chart you use, this is either on the heavier side of fingering weight or sport weight at 14 wraps per inch. To my eye and hand...
Obsessed with Art Yarns
I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately, but after hearing Brenda Dayne talk about Jacey Boggs’ new DVD, Sit and Spin, I’ve become obsessed with wanting to learn how to spin art yarns. I’ve always been more in the camp...
Handspun Merino/Silk + Mystery Fiber
This is some yarn I just finished in another attempt to create a fingering weight three-ply yarn. It’s two plies of some merino/silk from a top preparation and one of a ‘mystery fiber’ I got a while back for free from the Copper Moo...
Russian Spindle
After being inspired by the latest issue of Spindilicity, I bought myself this beauty–a Russian spindle. A Russian spindle is a type of support spindle that is typically used for making lace weight yarn. I wish I could give you some tips on us...
