Threadbanger Roundup on Spinning Yarn
Lee Meredith has a great DIY roundup on spinning yarn at Threadbanger from links on tutorials, videos, and yarn techniques.
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Preparing Alpaca Fleece for Spinning
Laura of Aran Brew goes through the process of preparing alpaca fleece for spinning. I don’t know about you but I’m melting just looking at that cute sheered alpaca. (Thanks David!)
CRAFT at Maker Faire: Talking with Lion Brand Yarn
The Lion Brand Yarn booth is always a fun place at Maker Faire. It’s always constantly busy so I found some time on Sunday morning before the fair opened to talk with Zontee Hou and Liz Shaw on all the fun things coming up with Lion Brand Yarn and their podcast at YarnCraft. See some […]
About Silkworms
True Up has a really interesting article up about how silk is made, from worm to usable fiber. (Thanks, Patti!)
Yarndex: The Yarn Directory
Yarndex is an amazing yarn resource site featuring profiles of almost 4,500 yarns! Use the site when you find yourself in a jam with yarn substitutions for your knitting or crochet patterns. [ via Craft Gossip Knitting ]
Lion Brand Fashion Show at CHA 2009
I didn’t get to make it to CHA this year so I missed watching the Lion Brand Fashion Show. Zontee of Lion Brand just featured the fashion show post on their blog with links to available knit and crochet patterns. I want to make this knit corrugated scarf, which was also featured recently on Martha […]
Bazaar: Spinster Yarn & Fiber in Baltimore, MD
Bazaar: A Review on Spinster Yarn & Fiber in Baltimore, MD By Moxie When you’re as fiber-obsessed as I am, you seek out all opportunities to expand your pallet and deplete your bank account. While visiting in-laws in the Baltimore area, crafty research directed me to Spinster Yarns & Fibers. Living in the historical Lauraville […]
