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Author	Article Title	Issue date	Issue number	Issue topic	Article topic list	Description
Jill Duarte	Supported Whorl-less Spindles	PSG Season 1	3	PSG: All the Spindles	spindles, supported spindles, Russian spindle, whorl-less	A look at how a supported whorl-less (also known a Russian spindle) spins
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Demystifying Woolen and Worsted: Yarns	PSG Season 1	3	PSG: Demystifying Woolen and Worsted	woolen, worsted	Woolen and worsted can be confusing. In this segment, Jacey explores and explains the difference between worsted and woolen yarns. Jacey digs into which one is soft and squishy and which is sleek and smooth.
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Demystifying Woolen and Worsted: Fiber preparations	PSG Season 1	3	PSG: Demystifying Woolen and Worsted	fiber prep, woolen, worsted	Woolen and worsted can be confusing. In this segment, Jacey explores and explains the difference between worsted and woolen fiber preps. Jacey excitedly talks about the difference between the two and why they give you the yarn they do.
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Demystifying Woolen and Worsted: Drafting	PSG Season 1	3	PSG: Demystifying Woolen and Worsted	drafting, woolen, worsted	What’s the difference between a worsted draft and a woolen draft? A couple key things that make all the difference. Jacey explains how to do each one and how the draft you choose impacts the yarn you make. She’s excited about it too, imagine that.
Robert Smith	Who's That Spinner: Robert Smith	Winter 2013	3	Woolen	personal reflection	This article provides a look at the author’s personal spinning experience, reflecting on the experience as a whole as well as someone missing their dominant arm.
	Tip Jar: How do you deal with all those irresistible 4-ounce braids lining your fiber stash	Autumn 2013	2	Color	braids, color	Tips from PLY readers on how to blend, spin, and use the collection of hand-dyed braids we all have stashed.
Sarah Anderson	Spin It! Lock Your Color Changes in Chains	Autumn 2013	2	Color	chain plying, color	Controlling color in chain plies.
David Schulz	(s)Ample Color: Designing a palette	Autumn 2013	2	Color	color, planning	The process of sampling colors to create an ideal yarn palette.
Carson Demers	Ergo Neo: Comfort in Color	Autumn 2013	2	Color	ergonomics, self-care	The ergonomics of color in fiber blending, drafting, and plying.
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Spin It! Maintaining Color Changes in a Plied Yarn	Autumn 2013	2	Color	plying, spin it, color	Tricks for maintaining gradual color changes when spinning a 2-ply yarn.
Stephen West	Knit It! Clawed Shawl	Autumn 2013	2	Color	knit it, shawl	Knitting pattern for an asymmetrical shawl with color contrast.
Carrie Sundra	Behind the Curtain: A Good Day to Dye Naturally	Autumn 2013	2	Color	dyeing, natural dyeing, color	A day-in-the-life record of a yarn dyer.
Esther Rodgers	Carding Batts for Color	Autumn 2013	2	Color	drum carding, batts, color	Consider the impact that fiber preparation can have on the color of your final yarn. This article focuses on using a carder to create intentional batts.
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Spin It! Spinning Across the Top	Autumn 2013	2	Color	expanding skills	Want to move away from stripping as a default fiber prep? Experiment with drafting across the top.
Christina Pappas	Alive with Color: Vivid past, vivid present	Autumn 2013	2	Color	color, historical	Dyeing is an ancient practice. This article explores natural color histories around the world.
Jillian Moreno, Deb Menz, Beth Smith, Michelle Boyd	Hot Button: Predrafting	Autumn 2013	2	Color	fiber prep	Four spinners across the spectrum of opinions weigh in on the topic of pre-drafting fiber.
Alison Pacuska	Jacob: The linen of wool	Autumn 2013	2	Color	Jacob, sheep, breed-specific	An investigation of Jacob wool and how to work with it.
Yvonne Stowell	Spin It! Caledonia Coverlet	Autumn 2013	2	Color	Jacob, fleece, long draw, 3-ply, spin it	Spinning a Jacob fleece for a knitted blanket.
Yvonne Stowell	Knit It! Caledonia Coverlet	Autumn 2013	2	Color	Jacob, 3-ply, knit it, blanket	Knitting pattern for a 60×65 inch blanket in 3-ply Aran weight yarn.
Carolyn Carson	Guilded: Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh	Autumn 2013	2	Color	community	Profile of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh and its “Knit the Bridge” project.
Tracy Hudson	Follow the Fiber: Nomad Textile	Autumn 2013	2	Color	cabled, community	Experimenting with an eclectic collection of fibers to create unique yarns.
Jacey Boggs Faulkner	Spin It! Fractals and Fiber	Autumn 2013	2	Color	spin it, color	How to prepare and spin a fractal yarn.
Carol Feller	Knit It! Penrose Tile Shawl	Autumn 2013	2	Color	knit it, shawl, color	Knitting pattern for a lace shawl in fractal-spun yarn.
Michelle Boyd	Color with a Twist: How your spinning style affects colors in yarn	Autumn 2013	2	Color	long draw, diameter, twist, color, experimenting, short forward draw	How do prep and drafting impact the final appearance of color in a finished yarn?
Felicia Lo	Spin It! Blending Colourways with Hand-Dyed Fiber	Autumn 2013	2	Color	blending, color	There’s no rule against combining colorways into one yarn! This article introduces combination drafting to spin something completely new.