How to Make a Lucet Cord
A lucet is a Viking age tool for making braids or cords. It is similar to spool knitting or corking. The cords can be used for bodice...
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Blog and Education Center
As many of you know, we love to educate. So many people have never seen spinning, have never met a sheep, or thought about the truth behind fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty or Rumpelstiltskin. We talk about them all day at events and festivals, but why limit it to only those who can come and see us in person?
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Kathy Kemp
- Jul 20, 2021
2022 Show Schedule: MOVED
The event schedule has moved! The events where we will be are now listed on their own page as part of the main page. You can access this...
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Kathy Kemp
- Feb 6, 2021
The Importance of Self Care
It's been a little quiet around here for the past couple of weeks. Rather, I've been a little quiet online, but it's actually been...
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Kathy Kemp
- Jan 9, 2021
What does St. Distaff's Day mean?
If you have been following me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or any other spinners for that matter, you have seen mention of St....
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Kathy Kemp
- Jan 2, 2021
Keep Your Wheel Runnin'...
Happy 2021! Distaff's Day (or St. Distaff's Day) is right around the corner. Some celebrate it on the first Saturday of the new year...
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Kathy Kemp
- Dec 19, 2020
Musings: Closing Out the Year
2020 has not been the best year for many of us. It has been a rough ride for some who lost their jobs, their family members, friends and...
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Kathy Kemp
- Dec 12, 2020
Loose Ends Are Not the End
Cold weather! You can finally wear your favorite sweaters. Or perhaps you're getting ready for that special event (probably over Zoom...
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Kathy Kemp
- Dec 1, 2020
Free pattern: Jingle Bells (knit)
These adorable bells can be made in nearly any type of yarn. Use them as Christmas ornaments, attach them to a string for a garland, or...
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Kathy Kemp
- Nov 29, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving!
Between the holiday and various deadlines, I wasn't able to get a regular blog post up, but I do want to wish everyone a Happy...
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Kathy Kemp
- Nov 21, 2020
Free Pattern (knit): Easy Fingerless Gloves
Sometimes, you really truly have only a small amount of yarn. You buy that great big skein of 300 or more yards, you make a hat... And...
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Kathy Kemp
- Nov 14, 2020
Free Pattern: Truly, Madly, Deeply Cowl (knit)
The quest for something to make with a special skein of yarn can be a hard one. Whether it's yarn you spun yourself, or a one-of-a-kind...
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Kathy Kemp
- Nov 5, 2020
Free Pattern (knit): Pigtail Toque
Fall is here and is approaching the gift-giving season! I have a tendency to leave making Christmas gifts toward the end of the year,...
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Kathy Kemp
- Oct 29, 2020
Halloween Special: The Terror of the Venomous Sheep
Terror might be overstating it a little. But for our first Halloween, I thought you might like to hear one of our favorite stories from...
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Kathy Kemp
- Oct 22, 2020
On Being an Event Merchant: We're Open!
Doors and gates open! The moment we’ve been waiting for: our reason for doing all of this! Last-minute arranging and adjusting and...
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Kathy Kemp
- Oct 15, 2020
On Being an Event Merchant: Setup
This week, I had planned on talking about the process of packing, the ultimate game of Tetris in the back of a truck or trailer, the joy...
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Kathy Kemp
- Oct 8, 2020
On Being an Event Merchant: Planning
How much planning do you do for attending a convention? How about camping? Or LARPing? Christmas shopping? Traveling anywhere out of...
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Kathy Kemp
- Oct 1, 2020
On Being an Event Merchant: Costs of Doing an Event
One of the things people don’t realize is that we actually pay for our space at events. Some events can actually be quite expensive to...
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Kathy Kemp
- Sep 24, 2020
On Being an Event Merchant: First Things First
I’ve been casting about for a post idea that might actually be interesting and informative, not just me blathering on, because it’s far...
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Kathy Kemp
- Sep 10, 2020
Spin Together: Camaraderie and Optional Competition
While we are the midst of Tour de Fleece, a spinning challenge held during the weeks of Tour de France, many spinners are also getting...
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Kathy Kemp
- Sep 3, 2020
The Care, Use, and Feeding of Dryer Balls
OK, so you don't actually need to feed your dryer balls. But I often hear from people who want to use dryer balls in place of dryer...
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