by DesignerLynne | Feb 7, 2012 | Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Long Draw Spinning, Spinning Wheel, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Video
Today I’m spinning a very chunky, thick-and-thin art yarn, using long draw technique. It’s a beautiful sunny winter’s day, so I’ve dragged onto the porch, the old Indian Head spinning wheel. This Indian head spinning wheel is mounted on a cast...
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 | Dec 22, 2011 | Needles & Hooks, Philosophy, Tools of the Trade
A recent comment by a reader of this blog opened our eyes to a glaring omission in our websites and the portrayal of the work we do here: “What is Mega-Knitting?” It’s a simple question, but it led me to really think about it. Firstly, I started knitting when I was...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 22, 2011 | Projects, Throw
Sitting indoors smothered in a thick woollen blanket that’s growing bigger every minute is hot work, so I grabbed this very brief opportunity to sit outside and make the finishing rounds on the second ‘Granddaughter Project’. It’s one of those rare moments for this...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dear Marjorie, should I be worried? I intended to write about the Topless Hat which I crocheted from the first yarns spun by our students on the ancient and peculiar spinning wheels we have. Did you know that weavers used to pay a lot of money for newbie spinners...
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