Category Archives: chain ply

Episode 28: Knits and Tinks!

Posted on December 16, 2017 by knittingthestash

Episode 28 features another SPECIAL GUEST! Tink the puppy! I have a finished spin for you and modification notes on Spencer’s Denali sweater; some announcements about collaborations and giveaways with LBHandKnits; and a start to our Re-Make Sweater Project! Plus, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4oz challenge, cables, chain ply, community, Denali sweater, episode, handspun, Knit Together Project, knitting, knitting podcast, modifications, podcast, spinning, sweater, video | 2 Comments

Spinzilla 2017 Report

Posted on October 10, 2017 by knittingthestash

Hello fiber folk! Spinzilla is officially over and I have completed my tallies . . . proud to say that I managed to spin about 1000 Spinzilla yards more this year than last year! Yay! And, as always, this experience … Continue reading →

Posted in chain ply, community, Finnsheep, gradient yarn, handspun, plying, Polypay, Shetland, Spin-Off, spinning, Spinzilla, yarn | 13 Comments

Episode 16: Gansey’s, Giveaways, and Girlfriends

Posted on June 3, 2017 by knittingthestash

Episode 16 is sponsored by Ranching Tradition Fiber. Read on to learn more about the GIVEAWAY!! In this episode, I talk about Gansey sweaters (and socks!), my Ella Cardigan WIP, some FO spinning projects that are all about color maintenance, … Continue reading →

Posted in chain ply, Ella, episode, gansey, giveaway, Gladeys, Jennifer Wood, knitting, Knitting in France, Laine Magazine, Old Crow Art Yarns, Ranching Tradition Fiber, singles, sock yarn, socks, spinning, sweater, Uncategorized, video, Wild Lily Artisan Fibers, WIP, yarn | 4 Comments

Spin. Knit. Repeat.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by knittingthestash

I *finally* broke out some of my homespun! Mostly the small skeins that were bobbin leftovers–chain-ply practice, odds and ends. And I was amazed at the results. Turns out you can spin your own–pretty interesting–yarn! Inspiration for the new year … Continue reading →

Posted in chain ply, color, colorway, custom yarn, design, handspun, inspiration, learning, small projects, unexpected, yarn | 2 Comments

Time? Chain Ply v Fractal Ply? and Other Questions

Posted on October 31, 2015 by knittingthestash

My dear son has been sick and home from school these past two days (oh dear me, and right before Halloween . . .) So, work has suffered just a little and therefore playtime has also suffered just a little … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-ply, chain ply, experiment, fractal, giveaway, sick, spinning | 4 Comments

Little Yarns

Posted on July 13, 2015 by knittingthestash

I am not very good at just messing around with fiber; I like to have projects and goals in mind . . . but I’m trying to teach myself some new tricks. So, I decided to chain ply the multi-colored … Continue reading →

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