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Month: Mar 2019

Spinning tips Sunday Wolf Yarn

17th Mar 201917th Mar 2019 CathLeave a comment

Wolf yarn is a core-less core-spun yarn, named by Judith Mackenzie because it kept the wolf from the door. It is technically challenging but once mastered it is fairly quick and looks impressive so sells well. Spinning Wolf Yarn For a wolf yarn you need a cloud of fairly long fibre, more than 3 inches,… Continue reading Spinning tips Sunday Wolf Yarn →

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Spinning tips Sunday

3rd Mar 201910th Mar 2019 CathLeave a comment

Why rewind your singles before plying? For years I would have said you were crazy to even think about doing anything except plying straight away. Why would you forgo the pleasure of a having a beautiful finished skein. It couldn’t make that much difference, could it ? As I learnt more I realised that there… Continue reading Spinning tips Sunday →

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