Category Archives: Glossary of Terms
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Customer Question: When should I use Over Twist?
Leave a commentSeptember 13, 2010 by spinningmad
Some people like to over twist singles because when performing the ply (in the opposite direction to the spin) some …
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Customer Question: Single vs. Double Tredle Spinning Wheels
2August 9, 2010 by spinningmad
The double treadled wheel seems to be more popular now than the more traditional single the treadle ones…with a double …
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Confused by Warps per inch (WPI)?
1June 14, 2010 by sarastexturecrafts
If you hand spin to knit (or even to sell), then the term ‘Warps per Inch’ comes up a lot in the books …
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International Yarn Weight Conversion Chart
2May 24, 2010 by sarastexturecrafts
Do you have a pattern that gives you a yarn weight that you are not sure of? Or are you …
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What Size Knitting Needle Do I Need? Imperial vs Metric Conversion Chart
1May 17, 2010 by sarastexturecrafts
With the ever rising global reach of the internet, knitting patterns are even more easy to find… however, have you …
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Where do my felting needles come from?
March 15, 2010 by sarastexturecrafts
Felting needles are actually made for industrial machinery that work on products like housing insulation, car upholserty felt, craft felt fabric and …
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What is a Batt?
January 19, 2010 by sarastexturecrafts
A fibre batt is a carded form of fibre, much like a giant rolag for spinners. They look like a rolled length …
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