WHO WE ARE
About Us
How I Started Handspinning
DROP SPINDLES
*Types of Drop Spindles
How To Make A Drop Spindle
Making Yarn With A Drop Spindle 
SPINNING WHEELS
Styles of Spinning Wheels
Parts Of The Spinning Wheel
*How The Spinning Wheel Works
* Adjusting The Wheel's Tension
*Drive Ratios & Twist
HANDSPINNING TECHNIQUES
Preparing To Spin
Basic Handspinning Techniques
Adding On More Fiber
Spinning Woollen and Worsted Yarn
*Making A Skein With A Niddy Noddy
* "Setting In The Twist" Of Handspun Yarn
*Navajo Plying
FIBER INFORMATION
Alpaca
Angora
Llama
Mohair
Silk
Wool
WOOL PREPARATION
How to Wash Your Fleece
How to Use Hand Carders
How to Use a Drum Carder
How to Use Dutch Combs
How to Use Mini-Combs
Using a Diz
DYEING INFORMATION
Natural Dyes
Natural Plant Dyeing
Mordants
Natural Dyeing: Helpful Tips
Dyeing with Gaywool Dyes
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ONLINE PRODUCT CATALOG
Return Policy
Payment Options
Mail-in Order Form
*THE BOOK STORE
WOOLY WABBIT(TM) FARM
Meet the "Wooly Wabbits"
Angora Rabbit Breeds
How to Care For Your Angora Rabbit
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WORLDWIDE LIST OF
SPINNING GUILDS
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Natural Plant Dyeing
| Plant Name |
Color Results |
Mordants To Use |
| Bloodroot (roots) |
Red |
Alum |
| Goldenrod (flowers) |
tan, dark gold |
Alum or chrome |
| St. John's Wort (flowers) |
yellow, pinkish purple, brown |
Alum |
| Yarrow (flowers) |
yellow |
Alum |
| Pokeberry (blossoms) |
Crimson |
Alum |
| Hyssop (leaves) |
grey, green |
copperas |
| Bayberry (leaves) |
grey, green |
alum |
| Marigold (flower) |
yellow |
alum |
Lillies-of-the-Valley
(chopped leaves) |
greenish yellow, gold |
chrome |
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