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Day: December 10, 2007

December 10, 2007July 7, 2008 - saffronknits 4 Comments

no knitting… just spinning…

A month or two ago, I tried my hand at navajo plying on a spindle with a strip of fiber I had. I think it came out pretty well for a first attempt:

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So, what I’m spinning now is specifically for extended practice of the same technique. I only have 4 more strips of fiber left:

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handspun yarn, spinning | Tagged: handspun yarn, spinning

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