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Knitting pattern for a colorful lace shawl in heavy fingering/sport weight yarn.
Most spinners agree that finishing yarn is a necessary step, but not which method is “right.” This article presents the spectrum of results achieved on a BFL yarn.
Weavers have long used and loved longwools. In this article, each breed gets its own swatch from singles yarn to design a garment.
What type of spindle did the spinners of medieval Europe prefer? This article investigates their representation in artwork to try and find an answer.
This article discusses how to make a true worsted wool yarn (and what is meant by “true worsted”).
This article look at the historical development of spinning used worsted techniques.
This article looks at the recent situation of spinning in Norway, including the first (and only at that time) yarn shop in the country, Spinnvilt in Lillehammer.
This article looks at how to prep your fiber for a worsted spin. It looks at commercial top; hand-combed, hand-pulled top; and hand-flicked locks.
This article discusses the process of combing wool from how to prepare the fiber to how to comb and draw off the fiber. It then looks into fibers of various lengths and how they respond with being combed.
This article explores how to use a hackle to comb fibers and create color and texture in this process.
This article explains how to flick locks and why you might choose to do so.
This article describes spinning from the lock, from prepping the fiber to spinning it – in this case, a small amount for the following project – on a spindle.
Knitting pattern for a fun tiny dress, using threadweight yarn and extremely tiny (0.7mm) needles.
This article feels like a meditative journey through turning fiber into yarn into a woven blanket.
This article looks at the two categories of woolen and worsted and looks at the history of these spinning methods and how various factors affect our decision of which method to use while spinning.
This article explains how to create a plying ball, especially for those using spindles for plying.
This article dives into the ergonomics of worsted spinning, looking at the importance of posture and the way we draft and treadle.
This article describes what luster is and how various factors in wool contribute to the resulting luster in the yarn.
Cartoon about worsted vs semi-worsted.
This article describes Wensleydale sheep, with their gorgeous locks, and provides suggestions for washing, combing, and spinning this fiber.
This article describes how to spin the yarn used for the corresponding project included in this issue.
Weaving pattern for a band on an inkle loom, using 4 colors.
This article discusses how to make your worsted yarns consistent, focusing on a consistent draft distance and careful attention to how much fiber you draft.
These authors take on the topic of whether short backwards draft can create a true worsted yarn.
