Category: Handspinning
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Maybe selling the Sidekick?
I have a Schacht Sidekick spinning wheel, a very unique style for a castle wheel, because the drive wheel is parallel to the treadles. I got it in summer 2024, when Schacht was in the process of changing the wheel color from teal green to black. I like the teal better (black is boring, not…
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Unintentional Cabled Yarn
How many times can you spin one skein of yarn?
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Second Attempt at Spindle Spinning
Limited success is still progress.
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Learning Longdraw Spinning
Spinning woolen after years of worsted is… an adjustment.
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Spinning Across Generations
Connecting with the handspinners who came before me.
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Handspinning on the Farm
Making the connection between history and everyday life, and learning some stuff in the process.
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Spinning Flax for the First Time
For my first experience spinning flax, I chose a fiber blend of flax with wool and silk.
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The Athena Capricorn Spinning Wheel
The Athena Capricorn is made of solid walnut and maple, but weighs just ten pounds.
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Spinning Sunbonnet
This colorway is just so pretty and happy that I couldn’t resist putting it right on the wheel.
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Éclat du Jour Sock Yarn
I really love the soft, summery colors in this fiber.