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| Author | Article Title | Issue date | Issue number | Issue topic | Article topic list | Description |
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| Sue Meissner | Milk Fiber and Cookies | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Dayna Mellberg | Silk Substitute? Soy | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| James Perry | People Made Bast Fibers | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Elana Goodfellow | Bamboo: Viscose versus bast | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Deanna Moore | Banana Pineapple High Fiber Smoothie | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Stephenie Gaustad | Tale of a Prickly Character: Ramie | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Brenda Dunse | Blending with Science | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| James Perry | Synthetic Fibers | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Jacqueline Harp | Faux Cashmere | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Sierra Polsinelli | Polyester Ecospun | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Dayna Mellberg | Silk Substitute? Corn | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Emma Fahrlander | What's That Fiber | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Anna Hunter | Choose Wool: Fight climate change | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Meagan Condon | Softness Isn't Just Micron Count | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Crystal Hesser | A Message in Code | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Jillian Moreno | The Science of Intuition: Knowledge and creativity | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Clara Parkes | Who Wears the Lab Coats in the Wool Industry, What Do They Do, and Why? | Spring 2023 | 40 | Science | ||
| Christopher Kale | Knit It! Hemiola Cowl | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | alpaca, knit it, cowl | Knitting pattern for a cowl, a snug-fitting collar in a decorative rib which will also keep your shoulders toasty. Uses three natural alpaca colors for colorwork design. Pattern includes charts. |
| Kate Atherley | So You Want a Handspun Shawl? | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders |
A recipe for a handspun shawl: a basic set of instructions that will allow you to use whatever type and amount of yarn you have on hand and that permits all sorts of customization. |
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| Laura Linneman | Adding Beads | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders |
Article discusses several options for adding beads to a project: while spinning, while plying, and while knitting. |
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| Lina Lindh | Crochet It! Heart Collar | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | cotton, crochet it |
Crochet pattern for a collar showing a series of hearts and designed with eyelets and beads using a light fingering weight cotton yarn. Pattern includes written instructions and crochet charts for the heart and edging. |
| Jessica Kaufman | Prep It! Dyeing Cotton | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | cotton, dyeing, prep it |
Article describes dyeing handspun cotton for a project in this issue into a deep black color, which provided a challenge. |
| Jacey Boggs Faulkner | Spin It! Practice Makes Progress | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | cotton, spin it |
Article describes spinning cotton for a project in this issue. |
| Deanna Moore, Rachel Shaw | Weaving the Golden Fleece | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | locks, weaving, community |
The authors share their process of creating a project inspired by varafeldur, an Icelandic term describing an old knotted fleece-pile weaving technique. They adapted the technique to accommodate much finer locks on a smaller scale and each made a scarf. Photos show the weaving technique in action and the results of both projects. |
| Isabella Merkle | Crochet It! Locked Collar | Winter 2022 | 39 | Neck and Shoulders | Wensleydale, locks, crochet it |
Crochet pattern for a collar using lockspun yarn with Wensleydale locks. |
