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  • A Hand-pulled Roving Experience

    In September 2014, I received this fibre in the Sweet Georgia Yarns’ fibre club, which was new to me at the time. I had just joined and thus far, had had good results from my spun…

  • Spin the Bin 2016

    This is the first year I have finished the Completely Twisted and Arbitrary Spin the Bin event. I haven’t wanted to participate before because I’ve never had projects hanging over me until the end of 2015!…

  • a YouTube habit-rabbit hole.

    I’ve recently fallen into a bit of a bad habit again. Again because it’s a similar habit that I fell into when I was first re-learning to spin back in 2014. Basically, I click on a…

  • a waltz.

    After my previous post about this yarn, I got to thinking about why most projects have some area of angst or turmoil about them. If I can see that turmoil through by letting it be, leaving…

  • absolutely every time.

    The idea of reviewing spinning fibre is always a little overwhelming because there are so many things a handspinner takes into consideration when choosing fibre to spin. Some want to feel and look at in person…

  • Episode 18 :: Shawls & Fibre Prep Tools

    The Wool n’ Spinning Podcast Episode 18 :: Shawls & Fibre Prep Tools March 2016 Thank you for watching! This week’s show features finished handspun knitting and a lot of talk about fibre prep tools that…

  • January Fibre Club :: Wintergreen

    In all truth, one of my favourite blends available in commercial top is Polwarth + Silk. There’s something about the slightly longer stapled Polwarth and the combination with the silk … it’s something. I’m having trouble…

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