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Review: Spinning for Socks online course
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerreviewed by Karen Robinson I love knitting socks, but I had never knit socks using handspun yarn. Even though I was inspired by the Sock issue of PLY (Winter 2018), I still hadn’t sat down and actually tried any of the techniques given in that issue. So I was really excited to take this online […]
Get to know the PLY team: Beth Vincelette
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest BloggerBeth provides PLY’s customer service, so when you write to the contact us email address or call the PLY phone number, Beth is who you’ll reach! Tell us a little bit about yourself, what fiber craft(s) you do, and how you got started in the fiber world. Knitting is my “main” fiber art, but I […]
October Vlog with Jacey and Jillian
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest BloggerOn October 18, Jacey Faulkner and Jillian Moreno kicked off the PLY vlog with a live virtual chat with spinners from around the world. If you missed the vlog (or just want to hear it again), you can catch up with it here. Listen as Jacey and Jillian each share their favorite parts of the […]
Reader Feature: Leslie Ann Bestor
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest BloggerTell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started spinning. Basically, I tricked myself into learning to spin. My first fiber love was knitting, and I followed that bliss and focused on learning, making, and teaching for years. Then I picked up weaving, which was like coming home to me, and I […]
My Garden Coat
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerwords and photos by Sally Hands As a committed spindle spinner for over 10 years, I thought the time had come to spin a really big project. I usually use local fleece as I’m lucky enough to live in Wales where we have more sheep than people. I’m also a big fan of the Fibreshed […]