handspun

Pure Logical Genius

I’ve been waffling back and forth about how I want to spin my rollags for Spinzilla. At the end of it all I need a yarn that’s somewhere between worsted and aran weight, but couldn’t decide whether to spin 2 ply (faster, but out of my comfort zone) or 3 ply – chained plyed (slower, but…

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Baba’s Yarn

The Details CVM, Hucaya Alpaca, & Romney Fingering to DK, approx 245yds Little Buddy is obsessed with The Mitten. I’ve read it every night for 6 weeks in a row. And every night, halfway through the book, he says to me “Mommy, I wish I had snow white mittens just like Nicki.” You would think…

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The Yarnometer

I’ve joined a group on FB, A Spinner’s Study, that is dedicated to learning and fine tuning the mechanics of spinning. I’ve learned A LOT by just lurking, which is pretty much all I’ve had time to do since my family has this annoying habit of wanting to eat and wear clean clothes every goddamn…

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