If you’ve spent more than five minutes in the yarn spinning community, you’ve probably heard of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn by Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson. It is a wonderful resource not only for spinners but also knitters, weavers, crafters, and anyone else who isRead More
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Yarn Spinners Under $20
I love stocking stuffers! Those fun goodies to dig out of a stocking on Christmas morning always bring out the kid in me. I rounded up a list of stocking stuffers for yarn spinners under $20 that yarn spinners can (ahem) share with Santa!Read More
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Best Spinning Fibers For Beginners
I'm often asked what I think the best spinning fibers for beginners are. Drawing from my own experience as a beginner, to some new discoveries along the way, these are great fibers for beginners and why I love them.Read More
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The Best Spinning Wheel for Spinning Art Yarn
Let's talk about important features that a spinning wheel should have if your goal is to spin bulky, textured art yarn. This is a list of my favorite wheels designed to spin the fluffiest of textured yarns.Read More
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The 5 Books that Taught Me How to Spin Yarn
There are so many excellent spinning books out there, it was hard for me to choose my favorites. But, as I started to narrow it down, I realized that my favorite beginner books were the books that taught me how to spin yarn! While several of these books are no longer in print, they are available in Kindle format, and of course you can always find them second hand if you are on the look out. So here they are, my top 5 books that taught me how to spin yarn.Read More
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I read 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off
I first heard about the 51 Yarns book in an online spin a long. Being an adventurous spinner myself, I was curious to know if I had spun all 51 yarns. If not, what yarns was I missing out on? I purchased the book 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off by Jacey BoggsRead More
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I bought 5 Sari Silk Skirts from Darn Good Yarn, and I Love Them!
I bought 5 recycled sari silk skirts from Darn Good Yarn. This is my review of skirts I got.Read More