Posts tagged yarn spinning basics
Small Farm Yarn and Fiber Subscriptions - Review and Info

n addition to Renee we have many wonderful small farmers who contribute to our bi monthly spinning fiber sampler box. The idea with these boxes is to get the small farm fiber into the hands of crafters so they can try new fibers and then contact the farmer directly to buy more. This will help to support these great farmers as they take care of the fiber animals we all love.

My Local Wool was created by my friend Ashley Martinaeu and was met with much enthusiam from the fiber arts community. I am thrilled to be able to keep her dream moving forward.

My Local Wool is a community focused on fostering profitable and enriching relationships in the fiber arts community. Check out the new Community options. Become a listed Fiber Friend.

We’ve listened to you! We know there’s nothing more exciting than finding a new passion in the fiber arts and many of you live in more remote areas where you may feel like you’re the only one who shares your passion. Well we’re here to help. We are now offering an option to join our map as a “ Fiber Friend” We will not list your exact address just a general zip code and what your interests are and how you would like to be contacted to form crafting groups, farm field trips or just have someone close to reach out to in a way that feels comfortable to you. Click the button below to learn more. Simply sign up for join our map and fill out the form and you will be added and our friendly staff will contact you to make sure you’re listed just the way you want to be. We can make updates and changes for you any time simply contact us at hello@mylocalwool.com for more info. We look forward to hearing from you and enriching our community together.

We are also always looking to add boutique small farm mills to our map. If you process wool or have a favorite please to go please contact us!

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Worsted Style Yarn Spinning-Worsted Vs. Woolen Style Spinning
Worsted Style Yarn Spinning-Worsted Vs. Woolen Style Spinning

Worsted Style spinning -I just love a well planed out worsted style yarn. This type of spinning makes well behaved singles that are great on their own or even better plyed together. Because they are nice and compact they will create a lovely even yarn and are great for show off those fabulous colors from a dyed braid! Let’s Learn how to Spin a Worsted Style Yarn!

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Spinning Wool Locks into "Non Art Yarn" Livestream Fiber Arts Class
Spinning Wool Locks into "Non Art Yarn" Livestream Fiber Arts Class

The question for todays topic was, what can I do with raw wool locks that's not big chunky art yarn because not everybody's into crafting with art yarn. I love art yarn and like to use the chunky lock spun stuff in certain projects but it’s defiantly not something that is suitable for every project so it would be nice to have a way to spin those beautiful wool locks and use the yarn in a different way. .

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Spinning Angora on a Spinoluiton Monarch - Fine Fibers on a production wheel
Spinning Angora on a Spinoluiton Monarch - Fine Fibers on a production wheel

When I first started on my spinning journey 17 years ago, the internet was in its early stages and

YouTube was nonexistent (at least to my knowledge). In researching a small acreage fiber animal,

Angora rabbits were the animal that came up over and over again in articles and blogs. I didn’t even

know they existed. I went on a mission to find out everything I could about them. The one thing that

came up over and over again was the “fact” that you could not spin 100% Angora. Being the rule breaker

I am, I got two French Angoras and said “watch me”. My “farm” knowledge at that time was riding on

the back of my grandpa’s tractor and chickens. All these years later I have my own little “flock” of

beautiful Angoras.

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