A number of years ago, at a fiber show, I saw a handspinner who had tied all her leftover single-ply yarns together and plied them to make a skein of odds and ends yarn. She said the technique was really popular. I recall thinking it had a lot of potenti… more »

As Ron and Tara at Ambriel Acres Alpacas have noted on their blog, I am currently in the middle of a spinning project. I wasn't going to talk about the project, but since it's on their blog, I feel like I can go ahead and do so. I'm spinning Anna's 2007… more »

Mette commented on one recent post that I should be on the lookout for another box.It has arrived.I have yarn. This yarn is from Drake. (pictured here) This yarn is made from Drake’s seconds and thirds. It’s not soft at all. If you look close… more »

In which the Spinning Guy belatedly speaks of a wonderful package he received. Back in January -- or was it February -- when we were in the process of moving from Oregon and I was already working in Huntsville, Mette from Ranch of the Oaks drove up fr… more »

Today's post is more conversation with an experienced fiber artist who is new to alpaca. The original dialog started in this post and continues today. ...I of course, couldn't wait, and unrolled the fleece on the deck and definitely it is fleece that… more »