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Author Karen Robinson
Article Title Wool Circle: A Yorkshire cooperative
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list breed-focus, rare breeds, community, sheep
Description This article describes Wool Circle, a group that aims to create “fully traceable Yorkshire [UK] yarn from rare breed sheep.” It describes several people involved in the group: Zoe Fletcher, researcher of sheep breeds; Edward and Laura Sutcliffe, shepherds of Lonk and some Whiteface Woodland sheep; and Nic Corrigan, knitwear designer and machine knitter.
Author Emily Robison
Article Title Adventures in Byssus: Spinning sea silk
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list rare breeds, silk, cultural, personal reflection
Description

The article describes the author’s journey to learn more about byssus (sea silk) and how it is collected and spun, including personal experience of the process.

Author Rebecca Mezoff
Article Title A Month in Iceland: Using the materials of a place
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list Icelandic, weaving, community, cultural, personal reflection
Description

The author describes her time as artist-in-residence at the Icelandic Textile Center, especially using Icelandic wool for tapestry weaving.

Author Olivia Hochstadt
Article Title Paty's Home: Mapuche spinning, natural dyeing, and weaving in Chile
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list natural dyeing, spindles, weaving, community, cultural
Description

This article describes the author’s month-long experience in Menetue, Chile as part of the Colby Global Fellowship, where she was apprenticed to master Mapuche weaver and natural dyer Patricia “Paty” Ayelef.

Author Jillian Moreno
Article Title Three Places to Fine-tune the Consistency in Your Woolen Yarn
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list drafting, long draw, plying, woolen, twist, consistency, expanding skills, finishing
Description

This article describes ways to make your long draw yarn more consistent, especially when spinning a finer yarn.

Author Elizabeth Johnston
Article Title Fair Isle History and Process
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list knitting, color, historical
Description

This article describes the history of stranded knitting from the island of Fair Isle (part of Shetland), including how the patterns spread in the UK in the early 20th century.

Author Elizabeth Johnston
Article Title Prep It! Planning a Fair Isle Project
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list Shetland, dyeing, woolen, 2-ply, prep it, spin it
Description

This article discusses how to plan the yarn for a fair isle project (a pattern included in this issue). It describes prepping the fleece, from blending to dyeing, and spinning the yarn (2-ply sport weight woolen yarn).

Author Elizabeth Johnson
Article Title Knit It! Madder Cuffs and Cowl
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list Shetland, 2-ply, knit it, color
Description

Knitting pattern for a cowl and cuffs set using Fair Isle colorwork and a star pattern.

Author Andrew Poad
Article Title Magical Rimu: It's so New Zealand
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list community, cultural, historical
Description

This article describes the timber used at Majacraft to build their wheels, the Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as Rimu, which is found only in New Zealand.

Author Jacqueline Harp
Article Title Place to Preparation
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list drum carding, planning, personal reflection
Description

This article describes how to develop a spinning project using inspiration from travel photos and works through the process using a specific photo as an example.

Author Jacey Boggs Faulkner
Article Title The Best Place for Plybacks
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list twist, expanding skills, experimenting
Description

This article explains what a plyback is, why you might want to use it, and where you should take your plyback from and why it makes a difference.

Author Liza Jennings Seiner
Article Title A Place to Put Your Spinning Notes
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list organization, planning
Description

This article explains the process of creating a notebook to keep track of your spinning projects and notes, with step-by-step instructions.

Author Dayna Mellberg
Article Title From Japan to Arizona: Yumiko Alexander
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list cotton, silk, linen, person of interest
Description

This article introduces readers to Yumiko Alexander designer of yarn and patterns for DanDoh, a company that creates chain-plied linen yarns from Japan.

Article Title Tip Jar: How do you create a calm place to spin?
Issue date Summer 2023
Issue number 41
Issue topic Place
Article topic list self-care
Description

Creating a spinning space can be wonderful for spinners.PLY readers give you tips and tricks on how to create this space in your own home.

Author Amanda Sadowski
Article Title The Wonders of Wool
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Michelle Boyd
Article Title Ratios and RPMs
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Laura Linneman
Article Title To Rewind or Not?
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Evie Schwartz
Article Title Clever Solution or Plying Betrayal?
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Stephenie Gaustad
Article Title On Technical Yarn Descriptions
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Terri Louise
Article Title The Science of Shedding Sheep
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author James Perry
Article Title Intro to Science Fibers
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author James Perry
Article Title Regenerated Fibers
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Joan Ruane
Article Title Seacell and Pearl
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Lauren Palmer-Merrill
Article Title Learning and Loving the Luster of Tencel
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science
Author Lily Stabile
Article Title Rose and Mint
Issue date Spring 2023
Issue number 40
Issue topic Science