YARNGEAR: Knitting, Crochet, Spinning, Sewing, Weaving, and Dyeing

I ventured into simple spindle making with a few household supplies and tools.   Here's the result of my lightweight chopstick and washe...

Last November I purchased a few pounds of mill end roving from TheSheepShedStudio.com which I spun last winter.  The wool is a lot sturdier...

I've been enjoying making yarn on a spindle. This is the result of my first attempts of single and 2-ply yarns of a silky heathered mer...

Ok, I found it. I found the first yarn I ever spindled, back in fall 2006. Then I never spun again. It just seemed like a whole lot of work ...

I said I would never spin yarn. Not that I don't like it, but I just don't have much room for more craft supplies, nor do I need an...