Same, same but different!
Hand dyed fibre is so beautiful but it can be intimidating. How do you know what your yarn will look like once spun and plied? How will the colours merge […]
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Spinning Tag
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Tea Treasures – A Hand Spun Art Yarn Tea Cosy
Lea transports us to a magical wonderland of creativity and delight. This hand spun, crocheted tea cosy is fun, creative and very functional! A great addition to your afternoon teatime. Lea […]
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Treasured Gift
Elizabeth was overwhelmed when she received two beautiful shawls from Daniela Rýznarová from Dalin Praha, on Elizabeth’s stepping back from the daily operations of the business. We have had the […]
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Ashford Artist of the Month – Nov 23 – David Schulz
David, of Southern Cross Fibre, was first featured in The Wheel magazine, Issue 23 with a beautiful hand dyed, hand carded and hand spun shawl. He has been a full time dyer since 2008 and has a fabulous eye for colour and exceptional spinning and weaving skills. He is the also the reason we have the beautiful 30" Elizabeth spinning wheel!
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New Traveller 3 Spinning Wheel
Introducing the next generation Traveller. The new Traveller 3 design is reminiscent of the original Traveller first made back in 1977. With some great new improvements for 2023, it is […]
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Plying with Jo Reeve
Ply – it’s such a little word but one with a big meaning. A plied yarn is one in which multiple strands of spun singles are twisted together, usually in […]
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Ashford Artist of the Month – Feb 23 – Lauren Halsall
What do you do when you become bored of lifeless shop bought yarns and want colour and texture? You spin your own unique and personal yarns! That is exactly what […]
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Spinning Woolen and Worsted – by Jillian Moreno
Another great article from Jillian Moreno. In this blog post Jillian shares with us a technique for spinning woolen and worsted yarn. Click here to read her previous article Spinning Vertical Colour. Jillian is […]
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Ashford Spinning Wheel Maintenance
Richard has put together some great information for keeping your spinning wheels in tip top shape. In this article you will find information on current and previous model wheels. I hope […]
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Spinning Vertical Colour – by Jillian Moreno
Jillian Moreno is an author and teacher who is very passionate about investigating the structure of yarn and colour, and using them in intentional ways in knitting, stitching and weaving. She […]
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The Singles Shawl – technique and pattern
You don’t always have to ply! These wonderful shawls were all knitted from handspun singles. Jan Gibb, Ashford dealer, dyer and designer has kindly shared her technique and pattern for […]
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How to spin a bouclé yarn
Bouclé yarn is made from first creating loose loops around a core yarn, which can range from tiny circles to large curls that are then secured in place by a binder thread. […]
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