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9 Different Ways of Spinning a Multi-Coloured Blended Top, While Trying to Avoid "Spinning Mud" in 2025 | Spinning yarn fiber, Spinning yarn wheel, Spinning yarn

“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…

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Why Ply Handspun Yarns? Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Learn why and when you should ply your hand spun yarns. Follow this step by step guide to learn more about plying handspun yarns. Visit for beginner knitting patterns and knitting tips plus more! Handspun yarn and knitting patterns, knitting, yarn, crafts, spinning wool, wool, yarn, fiber art, fiber artist, hand dyed wool, easy and beginner knitting

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How Much Does Thwacking Change Handspun Yarn? | Spinning yarn fiber, Handspun yarn, Spinning yarn

I have always heard that wet finishing and thwacking your hand spun yarn can make a huge difference in how your final yarn feels and behaves in a project. Let's find the answer to the question, how much does thwacking change handspun yarn with an experiment.

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Spinning a Complex 3 Ply Fractal Yarn | Spinning yarn fiber, Spinning yarn, Spinning wool

Over the last couple of years, I’ve spent a significant amount of time spinning merino and other finer fibres that I’ve prepared myself; whether it’s combed top using my mini wool combs, blended top on my hackle, or rolag-punis on my blending board. Earlier this year, however, I took a trip to Wonderwool Wales where I treated myself to a sweater quantity of fibre - I bought this hand-painted blue-faced Leicester and camel blend… … and this blend of Black Welsh wool and merino, along with…

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