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Cabled yarn: complete!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

My first cabled yarn is done! It did take a while, as I anticipated, but I like the finished product. You’ll remember from an earlier post that I had already spun a two-ply yarn that I intended to ply again … Continue reading →

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Cabled yarn: phase one (also, a note on twist)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

When we spin thread or yarn, we add twist to loose fiber to lock it together. This twist pulls the fibers closer, and the microscopic scales on the hairs rub against each other, catching and holding. To create beautiful yarn, you must … Continue reading →

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Two-ply: not just for toliet paper

Posted on January 26, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom asked me the other day if I ever thought about making a three-ply yarn, instead of my usual two-ply. I said, “Of course. Then I thought about the extra 33.3333333% more fiber we’d have to skirt, pick, wash, card … Continue reading →

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