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Rib Twist Knitting Pattern - Shetland squares 2

A free knitting pattern for a ribknit with a twist – [...]

Shetland Squares

Shetland Squares – Cable Wobble Knitting Pattern [...]

Clipart - Carding Wool

Textile clipart – carding wool, weaving rag rugs [...]

Clipart - Flax Retting

Craft clipart – flax retting, flax drying [...]

Coiled Wool Basket Pattern

A pattern for making a coiled basket using Fantti wool yarn. [...]

Spinning Stinging Nettles

Did you know stinging nettles can be handspun into yarn. [...]

Dog Hair Spinning

Did you know you can spin dog hair? [...]

Hemp Rep Weave Placemat Pattern

A free weaving pattern for making placemats using hemp yarn. [...]

Hsi-Ling-Su Chinese Goddess of Silk

Origin of Silk “Chinese legend gives the title Goddess of Silk to Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih, wife of the mythical Yellow Emperor, who was said to have ruled China in about 3000 BC. She is credited with the introduction of silkworm rearing and the invention of the loom”

The emperor Huang-Ti ordered his wife Hsi-Ling-Shi to [...]

Angora Rabbit Books

All you need to know about raising angora bunnies. [...]

Yarn and Fiber Shops - Canada

Galleries Visit the on-line galleries and studios of textile artists in Canada.

Guilds Here is a listing of guilds and fibre enthusiasts in Canada.

Briggs and Little Briggs and Little Woolen Mills has been spinning wool from Canadian sheep for the past 140 years.

Cornerstone Fibres Angora bunnies and lots of other [...]

Peatmoss Yarn and Textiles

While I was attending the Dyers Week workshop in Finland, I learned about the use of peat to create new and interesting yarns. Peat moss is gathered and carded with wool, and spun into yarn that can be woven or knitted into garments. Peat can also be made into paper or used in feltmaking [...]

Australia, New Zealand - Fiber Resources

Where to shop for spinning fiber and yarns in Australia and New Zealand [...]

In Love with Linen - Linen Towel Samples

I love linen. Towels woven with linen yarns last forever and just get better. Here are a few photos of some fabulous linen towels that were recently sent to me by Maureen.

Linen Sauna Towel Woven by an elderly Swedish woman.

Grace’s Towel – Linen Sampler Woven by Grace [...]

Handspun Romney & Blue Leicester Knitted Hats

Handspun Romney & Blue Leicester Knitted Hats knit by our forum member. [...]

Whitchurch Silk Mill

A visit to a working silk mill in Whitchurch UK [...]

Twill & Tabby Towels Weaving Pattern

A weaving draft for twill and tabby towels, woven with hemp yarns [...]

Hemp Tea Towels Weaving Draft

A free weaving pattern for tea towels using hemp yarns. [...]

From Sting to Spin. A History of Nettle Fibre

From Sting to Spin. A History of Nettle Fibre by Gillian Edom [...]

Stinging Nettle Spinning

Nettles can be used to spin fiber. [...]

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