Category Archives: spinning wheel

How I Make Yarn, Continued

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

Okay, when I finished up over there, I was talking about ‘carding’ the fiber with hand cards – mine are Ashford student hand carders, 72 point. Once the fiber is nice and smooth, I then roll the fiber into rolags. … Continue reading →

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Snowstorm Files, Day 5

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

Day 5 of the snowstorm brings this: MORE SNOW. School is closed (for the kids) through the end of the week. Friday was scheduled to be a teacher professional day (aka “training”) in the first place, and we’ve been instructed … Continue reading →

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Off The Wagon

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

Guess who now belongs to me? Her! I’m very happy, if even more broke, now. I’m happy to have supported my favorite all-time local yarn shop in buying it, and I think the Ashford products are wonderful besides (and I … Continue reading →

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