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Head & Hands: Pattern Roundup
The Winter 2021 issue (Head and Hands) was full of patterns, but in case you need some more ideas of projects you can make for your head or hands using your handspun, check out these patterns. Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague This hat pattern is a fairly simple design, but it’s set up to include 6 […]
Sneak Peek: The Spring 2022 Issue
The Spring 2022 issue of PLY hits the shelves early next month, and we are so excited because the topic of this issue is…. GOATS! This issue has it all: amazing Angora, marvelous Mohair, and cushy Cashmere. We’ll cover processing, dyeing, prepping and spinning these fabulous fibers from our cloven-footed friends. Plus, plenty of pictures […]
The Hat Queen
words & photos by Jane Daniels Hats are often a first knitting project because they can be finished quickly and involve only knitting if done on circular needles with a rolled edge. In 2013, I embarked on an adventure to knit 500 hats, as in the Dr. Seuss book The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, […]
January Vlog with Jacey and Jillian
In this quarter’s vlog, Jillian and Jacey discuss the Winter 2021 Head and Hands issue, starting with the things they love most from this issue. Jacey does some modeling of the gloves and mittens she especially enjoyed. Jillian shares the businesses that contributed to this issue: fiber, tools, and wheels. Which wheel does Jillian really […]
Spinning for a Durable Pair of Mitts
words and photos by Rebecca Roy Whenever spinners discuss making yarn that can stand up to a great deal of wear, it is usually in the context of socks. I often feel like making a confession … I have never finished knitting a pair of socks. It’s never interested me. Phew, I feel better now […]
