Gregory Road Handspuns

05/27/2023

A good video about drafting across the top.

Spinning across the top is one of the keys to creating fractal-spun color patterns with handpainted combed tops. This technique allows you to use up one colo...

09/01/2022

Good video on coreless corespinning.

In this video I demonstrate how to spin a corespun yarn onto itself (coreless corespinning), as well as how to let a thread autowrap-including starting and e...

05/31/2022

Interesting article.

My preferred low-whorl spindle is the plainest possible—no hook or spiral at the tip to secure the yarn, no special or fancy wood, just a plain, workaday tool.

01/09/2022

Women spinning in art - There are multiple artistic representations of women spinning created across time and in various places.

10/27/2021

07/03/2021

Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?

05/07/2021

This is long, but fascinating.

Today everybody wears trousers: men and women, young and old, at almost all occasions. But who invented the trousers? When? Where? Why? This documentary tell...

03/18/2021

03/14/2021

03/05/2021

The fleece that launched 1,000 ships.

02/24/2021

This is amazing.

Presenting the history of hand spinning condensed into two minutes of needle felted stop motion. This was my first animation made entirely out of wool, and ...

02/04/2021

Interesting article about twist.

An article that describes the effect of a yarn's twist when knitting or crocheting. The direction of the twist ('S-twist' or 'Z-twist') can make a significant difference to whether the yarn splits.

12/23/2020

2021 is right around the corner, and I am hoping to reopen my shop soon to sell more of my luscious yarn. But until then, I have created the sixth annual Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge to occupy you with plenty of reading challenges.

I hope you will consider joining, whether you want to start out simply with the Baker's Dozen option or really challenge yourself to be a Freaky Reader.

Okay, so 2020 pretty much can suck it. I thought 2019 was a tough year--I had no idea. The New Year is on the horizon, though, and I'm rea...

10/27/2020

Who remembers the very 'graphic' crochet cow from Laura Loves Crochet!? 🤣

Well she got so many requests for a one, she couldn't not oblige!! 🐑🐑🐑

She just messaged me to say the pattern is now ready, tested and available to buy .... and it's TWINS!!!! ❤️

Pattern is available at: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sheep-with-lambs

10/22/2020

Meanwhile, back at the Labyrinth...

10/20/2020

This is a fascinating article about single versus 2 and 3 ply yarns.

This often-overlooked yarn characteristic can have a big impact on knitted fabrics.

08/11/2020

Interesting.

Crochet a quick and easy cord perfect for attaching to projects, such as Katrina King’s Crocheted Peddler’s Pack featured in Spin Off Fall 2020.

04/30/2020

What’s essential (must have) and non-essential (nice to have) in terms of basic, beginner-friendly spinning tools and equipment when learning to spin.