Spinning Vox 2008-06-28T02:47:33Z tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd970cecb84cd5/ Handspinning yarn with wheels, spindles, and more! Commodities???? tag:vox.com,2008-06-28:asset-6a00d4143029896a4700fad6949e8a0005 2008-06-28T02:47:33Z 2008-06-28T02:47:33Z Mama Hughes http://mamahughes.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom When a LARGE animal dies at one's home the question of what to do with the beast arises. In our case, with really hot weather approaching (100 degrees F +) we simply could not wait. We called the renderer, now the company calls itself &*^% Commo...

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]]> Learning, Remembering, Travelling tag:vox.com,2008-06-08:asset-6a00d4143029896a4700fa967d31ed0003 2008-06-08T21:31:58Z 2008-06-08T22:17:50Z Mama Hughes http://mamahughes.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Navajo Dyes

Just returned from a trip to California and I picked up these two books from a shop in Solvang called Village Spinning and Weaving. They have a couple of displays of the dyestuffs that are shown on the cover of Navajo and Hopi Dyes. They are ...

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]]> A Study in Flyers tag:vox.com,2008-06-03:asset-6a00cd97883a6ff9cc00fa967b153f0002 2008-06-03T19:10:52Z 2008-06-03T19:11:35Z Sara Arrindell http://knitwit.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Taking photos of something in motion can be a bit of a challenge. Especially if it's something that moves as quickly as a flyer on a spinning wheel. When I was at Spinning at the Winery, I experimented with the "fast motion" on my camera to see...

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]]> From Sheep to Sweater tag:vox.com,2008-06-02:asset-6a00c114132cd722bd00fad68d9de10004 2008-06-02T00:26:01Z 2008-06-17T11:19:18Z Curlysalamander http://curlysalamander.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

raw fleece washed fleece picked locks into the carder ready to spin knitted poppy

As I think I mentioned, a couple of months ago I acquired a large amount of raw fleece -- five bags full, in fact. I gave away all but one bag, which I retained in order to have the critical experience in every spinner's life -- the sheep to swea...

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]]> Allow Me to Introduce... tag:vox.com,2008-05-30:asset-6a00cd97883a6ff9cc00fae8be5e5a000b 2008-05-30T20:05:00Z 2008-05-30T20:05:00Z Sara Arrindell http://knitwit.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

the avi 2 the avi 3

You to my new spindle, The Avi! Spindle made by Avi Wasserman via Matahari Spinnery Whorl is Olivewood with ebony and silver inlay Shaft is English Ash (I think) Weight 2.5 ozs., Length nearly 14 inches, Diameter 3.75 inches Though very large...

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]]> That Little Scarf tag:vox.com,2008-05-30:asset-6a00cd97883a6ff9cc00fae8be2661000b 2008-05-30T03:41:11Z 2008-05-30T19:05:52Z Sara Arrindell http://knitwit.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

that little scarf 3 that little scarf 2 that little scarf rusted turquoise singles bfl

I am having a bit of a scarf obsession right now. Maybe it's the weather, or the fact that my office is an icebox and I end up wearing a scarf of some sort to stay warm. My latest and greatest project is Knitspot's That Little Scarf. I am reall...

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]]> In Which I am Overstimulated, Play Store, and Sell a Tshirt to the Yarn Harlot tag:vox.com,2008-05-12:asset-6a00cd97883a6ff9cc00e398f8f7930004 2008-05-12T19:54:21Z 2008-05-12T20:00:24Z Sara Arrindell http://knitwit.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

avfkw 8 avfkw 4 avfkw 6 mf 12 mf 11 mf 9 mf 7 dum knit 2 aday mf 3 yarn harlot

I really need to work on getting caught up on the whole blogging thing! I've been getting lazy about uploading my pictures and that leads to no blogging...must work on that. Anyhoo, last weekend was Maker Faire. I was there both days, helping K...

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]]> High Flyer tag:vox.com,2008-05-09:asset-6a00d4143029896a4700e398f7c79e0004 2008-05-09T01:42:50Z 2008-05-09T01:42:50Z Mama Hughes http://mamahughes.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Louet hi speed

I got my Louet Hi speed flyer in the mail today. It has a ratio of about 21:1. It does a lovely job!! My only gripe was there were no instructions. There is a small whorl (bottom left of pic) that slides onto the shaft of the existing whorl. ...

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]]> A Color Recap tag:vox.com,2008-05-01:asset-6a00cd97883a6ff9cc00f48cf3e8e50003 2008-05-01T19:56:40Z 2008-05-05T19:53:59Z Sara Arrindell http://knitwit.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

set up 2 set up 3 pigeonroof 3 pigeonroof 4 spindle 3 spindle class fiber sample 5 wheel 5 wheel 23 weave 2 weave 3 spinners 2 knitting 8 knitting 4 mike wheel 25 spindle 2

A week ago Saturday was Color: A Fiber Festival. A festival that I hosted along with friends and vendors A Verb for Keeping Warm, Girl on the Rocks, Pigeonroof Studios, and Tactile. It was a warm sunny day, just perfect for some fiber, knittin...

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]]> Lazy is the word tag:vox.com,2008-04-19:asset-6a00d4143029896a4700f48cefd8cb0002 2008-04-19T04:48:35Z 2008-04-19T06:54:39Z Mama Hughes http://mamahughes.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Spinning 001 Spinning 002

Lazy Kate that is. I just finished a prototype of what I am calling a "traveling" lazy kate. I need one that will hold at least four bobbins and lay flat in my suitcase. Here it is Right now it is hanging on the wall, nice for keeping it out ...

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