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Singles on a Sock Machine
/in Frontpage Article, Projects, Spinning/by Guest BloggerGuest blogger Cindy Craft is here to share her experiments with using a Circular Sock Machine to knit single ply socks. She also uses a flatbed machine for color work using singles. If you’ve ever wondered about knitting machines, we think you’ll be very inspired by her post! ——————————————————————————————————– I’m a hand spinner. I spin […]
Spinning for Something Big
/in Frontpage Article, Projects, Spinning/by Guest BloggerSo I’m in the midst of this big project that I brought on myself. I probably have at least another year of spinning and weaving before I finish the original plan and since I began I’ve thought of new questions and experiments I want to look into. The thing is there are many smaller projects inside […]
Concrete shots and free fiber!
/in Frontpage Article, Give-a-way, Photography, Reviews/by Jacey FaulknerIt was slow coming to you international folks, I know, but I think just about everyone (minus a few South American subscribers) has their Winter issue of PLY. What did you think? I have to tell you the truth, this one took the most for me to love but it wasn’t the content or articles […]
Spinning “Lopi” Singles
/in Frontpage Article, Projects, Spinning/by Guest BloggerGuest blogger Beth Abbott is here to share with us her experiences spinning “Lopi” style singles yarns and using them in her knitting. Follow along with her exploration of the history of these yarns and her efforts to engineer a way to spin them for herself. ———————————————————————————————- When I started my study on Icelandic fleece, […]
Keeping Track While Spinning and Lazy
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning/by Jillian MorenoThere are a lot of different ways to keep track of your yarn for consistency while spinning. I like the lazy ways. Here are four ways to keep track that I use when I spin. On the left, WPI gauge: I love this one from Nancy’s Knit Knacks. I find I get a more […]