Category Archives: Spinners Speak

Spinners Speak: Rachel Smith

As you know, I feel like I found a real treasure last month when  stumbled upon Rachel Smith’s Wool n’ Spinning podcasts. She is an accomplished handspinner, knitter, teacher, and demonstrator. She is the force behind WelfordPurls–an excellent online resource for … Continue reading

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Combination Plying

Of late, I have seen some beautiful yarn produced by combination plying. The end result looks a bit like fractal spinning, but the technique is even simpler. Now, I’m guessing many of you have another name for this technique–if so, … Continue reading

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Spinner’s Speak: Jennifer Beamer of Expertly Dyed

I am very excited about today’s interview with Jennifer Beamer of Expertly Dyed! Why? Well, Jennifer was one of the first spinner-instructors I found online when I bought my drop spindle. Her YouTube videos guided me through my initial attempts … Continue reading

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Spinners Speak: Judy Hogan

I’m happy to announce a new feature on KnittingtheStash: Spinners Speak! I’ll feature hand spinners here: their stories of spinning, tips and tricks, and hopefully–a little bit of inspiration. This is a great opportunity to learn from the folks who … Continue reading

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