• Episode 20 : Simplifying

    The Wool n’ Spinning Podcast Episode 20 :: Simplifying April 2016 Thank you for listening! This week’s show is in the audio format and incredibly short. I make a few announcements and recap a few of my projects.…

  • Is making yarn enough?

    There have been some very interesting thoughts circling around in my mind recently about my making. Some of it may have to do with the ‘Slow Clothing’ movement, which has been steadily gaining momentum. I have…

  • Fibre Friday

    Each week, we all work on various fibre-related things that we are excited to share with one another. Some share on  Instagram (use #fiberfriday – note the American spelling to keep things simple on Instagram!) but…

  • cross-lacing.

    If you have never heard of cross-lacing your flyer, you are not alone. I was in the dark for a long time, seeing photos of cross-laced flyers on Instagram and thinking it was just a cool…

  • the other half.

    Part of a project, for me, is the fibre prep and yarn spinning but the other half is the almost, if not more, important, which includes finishing the yarn and knitting something for use. This yarn…

  • Fibre Friday

    Each week, we all work on various fibre-related things that we are excited to share with one another. Some share on  Instagram (use #fiberfriday – note the American spelling to keep things simple on Instagram!) but…

  • Rather than yarns you happen to create … whorls and more.

    I have had a number of questions in the Ravelry group about ratios and whorls* for spinning wheels. There are some really good resources out there to get started using and understanding ratios, some conversations more…