Posts Tagged With: Spinning

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January 21, 2009

Not fair!

Christmas and birthday have both come and gone. Valentine’s Day, perhaps? I WANT THIS: Spotted here in Zebisis Designs on…

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October 27, 2008

Produce yarn AND electricity!

I’m going to get one of these when I move to the middle of the Maine forest someday. (Hat tip…

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September 8, 2008

Queen Liz (my Ashford Elizabeth 2 wheel) for sale

The Etsy listing is here, but if anyone out there in internetland would like to trade a Strauch drumcarder for…

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March 18, 2008

Shades of my Knitty Gritty episode!

Martha Stewart is on Conan O’Brien’s show right now talking about spinning her chow chow (dog’s) fur into yarn. Well,…

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Posted in Knitting
February 1, 2008

On the radar: Yarnia

Here’s a cool interview with Lindsey Ross of Yarnia, a new make-your-own-yarn store in Portland, OR. (Her blog is here).…

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January 19, 2008

Spindolyns, hybrid knitting, machine-knit socks?

In response to a recent question from someone who saw my Knitty Gritty spinning episode (hi Amy!) — the supported…

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August 3, 2007

I love YARN

Well, duh. But I’m referring to the Australian knitting magazine in this particular instance. Their April issue featured my favorite…

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Posted in Knitting
June 25, 2007

I lichen tweed a lot!

After a weekend spent devouring Seasons on Harris: A Year in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, I was compelled to order some…

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May 11, 2007

Two Pagodas

Abby Franquemont also spun some of Pippi‘s Pagoda top. This is yummy stuff. Here’s my version at right, using the…

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April 3, 2007

The true definition of torture

The true definition of torture is having a brand new wheel and giant box of fiber waiting for you, but…