Hand Spinning

Can You Ply Commercial Yarn Together?
Spinning

Can You Ply Commercial Yarn Together?

I had a couple of cones of commercial yarn which was thin and difficult for me to work with. I decided to double up the yarn and ply it with a Z twist, in order to get a more crochet

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Fixing a Clunky Wheel on an Ashford Traditional
Spinning

Fixing a Clunky Wheel on an Ashford Traditional

If your Ashford Traditional wheel seems clunky and was made before they changed styles in the 80’s, you may need to change your crank and conrod. If your crank looks like the one pictured here, that is probably the case.

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Choosing a First Spinning Wheel
Spinning

Choosing a First Spinning Wheel

My first spinning wheel was a used Ashford Traditional. If I could go back and do it over, I definitely would have purchased a new wheel and left the used wheel for a more experienced spinner. I purchased my first

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I originally bought the sheep for milk because I was learning how to make cheese and I had heard that sheep milk makes the best cheese.

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