a cream handknit lace cowl made with very chunky yarn with 3 leather buttons lays on a wood table

an open hank of 2-ply cream wool yarn shows super bulky, thick-and-thicker strands of yarn

I encourage my #handspinning students to keep their first #handspunyarn so they have a visual representation of how far their #spinning has come - here’s mine!

Pattern: #FalseCreekCowl by #TinCanKnits, 11/2014
Yarn: #handspun “medium top wool”, 10/2014

#UseYourHandspun 💜 🧶 #fiberarts #knitting

A small skein of gray, blue & teal yarn with active twist energy pulling it out of a smooth loop

The same small skein of handspun yarn after wet finishing, the extra energy dissipated

Why wet finishing your #handspun yarn matters, a photo essay

Which would you rather work with?

#fiberarts #handspinning #handspinningyarn 🧶 #useyourhandspun #woolenyarn #spinningrolags

Frabjous Fibers BFL, in Desert Rose

This spin turned out well. I love the colors, but if I’m going to use it in colorwork, I’m at a loss as to what solid color to pair it with.

#handspinning #spinningyarn #useyourhandspun

Current test knit from wool I hand spun. 3 different Canadian producers plus a mystery art bat I was gifted during my 1st Tour de Fleece. Almost done the front and back and going to reattach the shoulders soon. @mellyknits.bsky.social
#useyourhandspun #bottomupsweater #canadianwool