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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Spinning Experiment: Alpaca – Round Two
For my second sample skein of alpaca spun from a recently acquired fleece, I prepped the fiber by combing it. (Find the first sample skein experiment here.) This opens up the ends, separates the strands a bit, and disengages any … Continue reading
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Leveling Up
One of the joys of working with already prepared fiber is that you get to skip the dirty work. You just simply sit down with your wheel or spindle and start spinning. But most well-advanced spinners will say that at … Continue reading
Hopping
Ever have one of those spots of time where it just seems to jump forward? I have no idea what happened to the last several weeks. I was there, I did work, I did the normal non-work things, I slept … Continue reading