PLY article index

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.