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By Amelia © February 25, 2011 Wow! Madrona Fiber Arts Festival was a hoot! But more on that at the end... Last summer, I was contacted by a tapestry weaver about spinning some "3 ply yarn" for her. In fact, the yarn she wanted mimiced in handspun was Paternayan's, which has 3 strands or fingering-weight 2-ply loosely twisted together. And, her plan was to separate them to color-blend (tapestry weaving is so cool!) There was to be 10 pounds of fiber to be spun, from local sheep, locally dyed…

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So you just got a spinning wheel! How excited are you right now? Let’s get you spinning and learn how to spin on a spinning wheel for absolute beginners! I know you probably want to dive right in and start spinning up that lovely fluffy fiber that will become your first yarn, but if you follow these simple steps, you will avoid frustration and have a better idea of how to troubleshoot any problems that may arise. Stick with me and soon you will be spinning amazing yarn!

the 5 books that taught me how to spin yarn on a spinning wheel with text overlay

There are so many excellent spinning books out there, it was hard for me to choose my favorites. But, as I started to narrow it down, I realized that my favorite beginner books were the books that taught me how to spin yarn! While several of these books are no longer in print, they are available in Kindle format, and of course you can always find them second hand if you are on the look out. So here they are, my top 5 books that taught me how to spin yarn.

how to avoid spinning mud in knitting and crochet projects, including yarns

“I don’t want to spin mud” - This is a very common phrase uttered amongst hand spinners and it refers to the frustrating phenomenon of buying the most beautiful, multi-coloured blend of fibres, and then spinning a yarn from it that, from a short distance, looks like a murky brown or dirty grey colour. I’ve done it myself. I bought three hundred grams of World of Wool’s Fairytale blend called “Over the Rainbow” and took it away on holiday to spin. Image copyright World of Wool It’s gorgeous…

someone is spinning on a spinning wheel with their feet in the air and text that reads, tuesday handspinning tip

Ewethful Fiber Mill | Yarn on Instagram: "As a wool processor I always want my handspinning clients to know that there is generally an end of the fiber that spins better. This applies to wool top, roving and even batts! So when you start a new spin, try spinning from both ends! #handspinning #spinningwheel #spinningwool #spinningyarn #Woollife #woolworker #howyarnismade #yarnspirations"

a spool of yarn sitting on top of a table

Last month, I shared the sixth, seventh, and eighth fibre preparation methods in my Spinning into Focus technique which paradoxically uses a blending board to spin a less blended yarn. My idea is that by the end of this blog series, I will have a sweater quantity of different yarns, all spun from the same multi-coloured, commercially available blended top - Slack Ma Girdle from John Arbon Textiles. The yarns will all have varying levels of colour blending so that I can eventually knit a…

two black arrows pointing to the left and right side of a pile of green wool

I love spinning batts. I really love buying batts they are irresistible, the fiber version of a warm cinnamon roll - all fluffy and rolled up with sweetness. They are fun and easy to spin, depending on what I want from my yarn I spin them in one of two directions, the difference can be big, literall

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Skill of the Month: Spin Your Own Yarn via The Survival Mom -- Spinning is one of those skills that, once ubiquitous, has become something of a novelty. In the past, spinning your own yarn with a drop spindle or spinning wheel was as common as cooking dinner. Everybody used to spin. If you are alive on the earth today, you have ancestors who spun. #spinyarn #knitting #howtospinyarn #DIY #diyproject #lifeskill #homesteading #spinningyarn #yarn #crochet

a ball of yarn with the words our 3 favorite techniques for spinning and plying

When you hold a floof of fiber in your hands you can get a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities. There are so many different spinning and plying techniques to try and there's only so much time in the day. That's why I decided to share my 3 favorite go-to techniques for those days when

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