by DesignerLynne | May 2, 2012 | Art Yarn, Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Long Draw Spinning, Spinning Wheel, Techniques, Throw
The weather over the Easter weekend was so lovely, that as I sat at the spinning wheel outside, I decided to capture it on camera as a casual lesson in long draw spinning. Sewing Machine Treadle Mounted Spinning Wheel There was a lot of interest in the long draw...
by DesignerLynne | Apr 20, 2012 | Knitting, Mega Knitting, Projects, Techniques, Throw
Part One ~ Using Knitting Needles with Hooks I’ve been wanting to make this video for a long time, but amazingly, getting the fibre, the project and the weather to line up at the same time as finding a gap in the mountain of other tasks has taken a long time. The...
by DesignerLynne | Feb 21, 2012 | Knitting, Projects, Socks & Slippers, Techniques
Yet another pair of socks? Until a couple of years ago, I had no idea there could be so many different ways to knit a pair of socks; in fact, it wasn’t until 2008 that I even considered hand knitted socks, but that’s another story. It seems that every day I discover...
by DesignerLynne | Jan 30, 2012 | Kits, Projects, Rug, Tunisian Crochet
What a weekend! The Tunisian Crochet Workshop had to be cancelled in the end, since cancellations at the very last minute would have resulted in a lonely day for someone. Not to worry, it was a bit of a relief, since David was quite ill, nursing a fever induced by...
by DesignerLynne | Jan 26, 2012 | Gloves, Philosophy, Projects, Spinning Wheel, The Art of Spinning, Tools of the Trade
In my lengthy article yesterday, about the workings of the spinning wheel, I drifted slightly away from the opening statement that had me frustrated with the results of my spinning. My frustrations were the result of trying to spin worsted, when I’ve been spinning...
by DesignerLynne | Jan 13, 2012 | In The Grease, Mitts, Philosophy, Projects, Socks & Slippers, Thrummed Socks
One of the age old debates amongst spinners is whether is it better to spin in the grease. It is purely subjective, in my opinion. If you like feeling the grease on your fingers and you don’t mind cleaning the spinning wheel afterwards, then go ahead and spin in the...