Here are a few things that I look for when choosing a fleece for hand spinning.
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Where to find pure wool yarns: merino, romney, churro and more
Crimp Twist Ply
The formula of crimp, twist and wheel ratios for spinning perfect yarns
How do you figure out how much twist to add to your yarn?… Read more...
Metric Conversion Tables
Metric Conversion Tables for Weaving Yarns
Worsted Wool conversions
Cotton Yarn conversions
Linen Yarn conversions
Lea, Nel, Tex, Nm
No-Nylon Sock Knitting
Since I had cancer last year, I have spent time examining how I live and what possible environmental effects could have had an influence on getting this disease.… Read more...
Knitting – Shetland squares 2
As I travel on the train to work in London every day, the journey gets quite long and tedious. A 2 hour commute is a long time.… Read more...
Shetland Squares
I recently purchased some Shetland wool roving samples from World of Wool. The sample pack was 100 grams each of 4 natural shades of Shetland wool – White, Grey, Moorit and Dark Brown.… Read more...