So over the weekend I worked on some samples spun from Black Welsh Mountain wool. First I will just say that every time I spin samples, no matter how many I spin I always have questions and want to try something else. All of the samples have been carded and then the carded prep was … Continue reading
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If I ever move again I am buying a smaller house. It’s true. I know you are asking why. Well, I’m gonna tell ya.When we moved to Michigan there were 4 of us. Then Maggie and Ryan came to stay. That made 6 of us. The population of this house has fluctuated between 4 and … Continue reading
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There’s a sweater I have wanted to spin for and knit since it was first released in August of 2012. Lots of times I see a cardigan and want to make it. So I buy the pattern and then it goes to the back of my mind. this one, however, has stuck with me. Maybe … Continue reading
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(Photo thanks to www.annefield.co.nz) Anne Field died on May 29th. I am very sad. Anne was a fabulous weaver and a precise spinner. She was the author of 6 books with one on the way next spring. The Ashford Book of Spinning, my first introduction to her spinning instruction, and was a book that I … Continue reading
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