Tag Archives: yarn

I’ve learned to spin yarn!

Posted on 19th June 2012 by stephanie

I made some new friends on Ravelry in a spinning group, and one of them came over for tea yesterday and showed me how to spin on a top-whorl drop spindle. She even let me borrow one of hers so … Continue reading →

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Grass Hemp Laceweight Scarf – It Won’t Make You High

Posted on 23rd November 2011 by stephanie

Beloved Reader, I’m all set with a pattern to make a scarf out of this yarn. I’ll be using 6mm needles. There was some confusion, as “10.5″ needles were recommended, but I found out that referred to the US measurement, which … Continue reading →

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Be prepared!

Posted on 12th November 2011 by stephanie

The amazing Georganne of Banyan Tree Yarns is going to help me calculate gauge for my Seaspray shawl. (I really tried hard myself a few times yesterday, but my artsy-fartsy brain eventually held a gun to itself – Are you … Continue reading →

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