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Exploring aspects spinning and knitting with handspun yarn.
Spinning your own knitting yarn is easier than you would think. Here you will find links for the very beginner to the advanced. I've also included some of my favoite knitting links, patterns, books and bloggers.
handspinning linkys
- i can spin dot com
- great video clips for the beginning spinnner!
- the joy of handspinning
- another great site with a pletora of useful information
- all fiber arts
- i'll use their decription of their site, because it is so excellet!
"Interesting potpourri of facts and useful information about handspinning and weaving yarns and techniques: plying, twist, tension, chemistry of fibres, fleece and different handspinning methods " - COE handspinning
- for the more advanced spinner
Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning - spinning with a drop spindle
- handspinning with a top whorl (my favoite kind) of drop spindle.
- spin off by interweave press
- the best and foremost periodical for handspinning.
- printable brochures
- interweave press's downloadable/printable spinning brochrues
- guild listings
- a list of spinning guilds compliled by interweave press
- HJS studio
- one of the most informitive and interesting spinning pages out there. Holly Shaltz, of HJS studios, shares her wealth of information with the world. various tutorials, including measuring TPI properly; wonderful photos and terrific insight.
- selecting wools for spinning
- Selecting wool for handspinning
AG0025
Peter Hanrahan, Seymour
February, 2002
my articles on knittyspin
- spinning colied yarn tutorial
- Learn to make super coiled hand spun yarn.
- Booze bag pattern
- my patten on knitty.com using super coiled yarn.
- Dyeing article on knittyspin
- One pound of fiber, two fiber artists, three yarns, and four colors.
fiber mills and processors
- Vermont premium fiber co
- local fiber processors!
- fiber processors list #2
- listed in alphabetical order
farms and fiber sources
- vermont alpaca company
- fiber and live alpacas.
a 55 acre ranch, with plenty of roaming room, located in my home state. - moutian spun farm ORGANIC!
- Exotic Organic Fibers &
Fiber Arts Supplies
located in Jacksonville, VT - spirit trail fiberworks
- Rare, Endangered and Unusual Breed Spinning Fibers
One-of-a-Kind, Hand-Dyed Yarns and Fibers - red barn farm
- a one stop shop, fiber & equipment.
family run!
indie suppliers
- hello yarn
- hello yarn offers handspun yarn, hand dyed rovings as well as being a full service louet dealer. Adrian has great prices on new louet equipment, and offers spectacular service.
- spunky eclectic
- spunky eclectic is a one stop shop for the knitter and spinner. Amy offers handspun yarn, hand dyed rovings, carded batts, & beautiful spindles. She also has a line of knitting bags, needle rolls (and hats!) ~She also is a potter who has created a sheep line!!
Soon to be a full service louet dealer. - pippikneesocks
- pippikneesocks carries handspun yarn, hand carded batts and undyed rovings.
(it is difficult to talk about myself here.)
helpful hand spinning books!
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being a Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinion on the Noble Art and Craft
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 12/11/2009) 
Color in Spinning
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
Yarns to Dye For: Creating Self-Patterning Yarns for Knitting
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 12/11/2009)
A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot: Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/11/2009)
Spinning Designer Yarns
Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Spinner's Companion (Companion)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/11/2009)
In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/11/2009)
Hands on Spinning
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 12/11/2009)
Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing (Formerly Titled: Natural Dyes in the United States)
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/11/2009)
lj fiber related communities
- fiber friday
- a weekly fiber extraviganza.
an art challenge community for the fiber minded - spinning fiber
- the lj spinning fiber fora
- hand spinning
- another lj spinning fora
- felting fiber
- the felting fiber lj fora
my blog
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byhandy online knitting stuffs
- about dot com's stitch guide
- about.com has a pretty extensive knitting refrence section. this stitch guide can be really handy
- once called stitch guide, now located at annie' attic
- more about the basics, and not so basic
- knitting at Knoon ~ knitting videos
- knitting vids!
- knitting with handspun yarns
- a great page with all kinds of information about knitting with handspun yarns
podcasts! the wave of the future!
- search 'podcast dot net' for knitting podcasts
- a quick search of the latest knitting podcasts.
- knitcast
- knitcast ~ The podcast about knitting by Marie Irshad~
- cast on
- cast on, a podcast for knitters
- podcast secret knitting!
- eeeeep!! for everyone who loves a little seekret!
what fun!
free online knitting mags.
- knitty!
- knitty! the biggest and best free online knitting mag. hip, fresh patterns, updated throught the seasons
- mag knits
- mag knits! another free online knitting content mag. you will never know what suprises you will find
- the anticraft!
- very cool, hip and fun!
- knit net
- knit net!
pippikneesocks handspun yarn and other fibery goodness
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Great Stuff on Amazon
Knitgrrl: Learn to Knit with 15 Fun and Funky Patterns
Amazon Price: $8.60 (as of 12/11/2009)
Knitgrrl 2: Learn to Knit with 16 All-New Patterns
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
Stitch 'n Bitch Nation
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/11/2009)
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
Amazon Price: $12.20 (as of 12/11/2009)
Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Hands-Free Step-By-Step Guides)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/11/2009)
Knitting in Plain English
Amazon Price: (as of 12/11/2009)
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 12/11/2009)
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop
Amazon Price: $18.00 (as of 12/11/2009)
by pippikneesocks
33 year old domestic revolutionary, living in the moutians of vermont.
i need to create with my hands. i spin yarn, knit, sew and just about anything e...
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