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| Author | Article Title | Issue date | Issue number | Issue topic | Article topic list | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Benavides | Spin It! Leapfrog Shawl | Spring 2015 | 8 | Leicester | spin it, BFL, carded, 2-ply, color | Spinning a colorful BFL braid for lace knitting. |
| Brittany Wilson | Knit It! Leapfrog Shawl | Spring 2015 | 8 | Leicester | knit it, shawl, BFL |
Knitting pattern for a colorful lace shawl in heavy fingering/sport weight yarn. |
| Courtney Mussatt | Finishing Face-Off | Spring 2015 | 8 | Leicester | finishing, experimenting, BFL |
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. |
| Liz Gipson | Weaving with Leicester | Spring 2015 | 8 | Leicester | weaving, BFL, long wool, singles, Leicester Longwool, Border Leicester |
Weavers have long used and loved longwools. In this article, each breed gets its own swatch from singles yarn to design a garment. |
| Christina Petty | Top or Bottom? | Spring 2015 | 8 | Leicester | spindles, historical |
What type of spindle did the spinners of medieval Europe prefer? This article investigates their representation in artwork to try and find an answer. |
| Beth Smith | The One True Worsted | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | wool, worsted |
This article discusses how to make a true worsted wool yarn (and what is meant by “true worsted”). |
| Christina Pappas | In the Beginning, There Was Worsted | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | bast, wool, worsted, historical |
This article look at the historical development of spinning used worsted techniques. |
| Rhonna Robbins-Sponaas | Guilded: Spinnvilt and Tronderokk | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | community, cultural |
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. |
| Amanda Hartrich | Prep It! Perfectly Perfect Worsted Preparations | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | flicking, hand combing, combed top, fiber prep, worsted |
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. |
| Beth Abbott | Prep It! Combing Wool | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | down and down-like, fine wool, long wool, medium wool, hand combing, diz, combs, worsted |
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. |
| Esther Rodgers | Prep It! Combing for Color and Texture on a Hackle | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | fiber prep, hackle, textured/art yarn, color |
This article explores how to use a hackle to comb fibers and create color and texture in this process. |
| Kelley Boggs | Prep It! Flicking | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | flicking, fiber prep, locks, flicker |
This article explains how to flick locks and why you might choose to do so. |
| Jessie Driscoll | Spin It! Tiny Knitwear | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | locks, spindles, spin it |
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. |
| Jessie Driscoll | Knit It! Very Tiny Dress | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | fine, knit it |
Knitting pattern for a fun tiny dress, using threadweight yarn and extremely tiny (0.7mm) needles. |
| Lonna Cummingham | Follow the Fiber: The Long Road | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | community, personal reflection |
This article feels like a meditative journey through turning fiber into yarn into a woven blanket. |
| Stephenie Gaustad | From Woolen to Worsted: A perspective on changing draft styles | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | drafting, woolen, worsted, historical |
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. |
| Amelia Garripoli | The Plying Ball | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | spindles, plying |
This article explains how to create a plying ball, especially for those using spindles for plying. |
| Carson Demers | Ergo Neo: Worsted for wear | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | worsted, ergonomics |
This article dives into the ergonomics of worsted spinning, looking at the importance of posture and the way we draft and treadle. |
| Deborah Robson | Shine Potential | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | wool, luster |
This article describes what luster is and how various factors in wool contribute to the resulting luster in the yarn. |
| Franklin Habit | Lazy Kate's Guide to Thoroughly Unsatisfying Spinning (worsted) | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | worsted, semi, humor |
Cartoon about worsted vs semi-worsted. |
| Alison Pacuska | Fiber Study: Wensleydale | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | breed-focus, Wensleydale, combed top, locks, from the fold, long draw, short forward draft |
This article describes Wensleydale sheep, with their gorgeous locks, and provides suggestions for washing, combing, and spinning this fiber. |
| Amy Tyler | Spin It! Holiday Inkle Band | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | Wensleydale, hand combing, short backward draft, spin it |
This article describes how to spin the yarn used for the corresponding project included in this issue. |
| Amy Tyler | Weave It! Holiday Indle Band | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | weave it |
Weaving pattern for a band on an inkle loom, using 4 colors. |
| Jacey Boggs Faulkner | Distance & Reach: Stabilize your worsted spinning | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | drafting, short forward draft, short backward draft, worsted, consistency |
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. |
| Michelle Boyd, Deborah Behm, Patsy Zawistoski | Hot Button: Worsted Drafting | Winter 2014 | 7 | Worsted | drafting, short forward draft, short backward draft, worsted |
These authors take on the topic of whether short backwards draft can create a true worsted yarn. |
