Log Cabin Yarn Suggestion: Best with a medium weight, tough yarn. Will need approximately 20 to 50 ounces, depending on size.
You'll want to make this rug just to learn the loop stitch. It's so fun! Log cabin pattern is an opportunity to use up all your scraps of yarn. Make it any size.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Material Suggestion: Of course, I love to make mine with handspun and woven material. Have also used material scraps and even lace. Doesn't take a lot, I use my scrap pile.
Cut and Sewn from handwoven or commercial fabric. The "wool" is scraps of leftover yarn or rag strips.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Material Suggestion: I like to make mine with handspun, woven and felted material, but often dip into my scrap pile for something fuzzy. If buying your material, look for similar. Knit sweater just needs a few ounces.
Skill Level: Intermediate. Double knitting is a little tricky until you see what's happening. Then it is suddenly very easy. Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Just need bits of leftover yarn for each bear.
Learn to spin FAST on a top whorl drop spindle. Instructions are clearly written with lots of illustrations including how to make your own spindles. Contains trouble-shooting tips.
A spindle may be purchased separately from SpinCraft.
Learn how to spin cotton or exotic fine fibers with this traditional native spindle from the Akha people of Thailand. Instructions are given to make your own spindle, supported methods of spinning the spindle in the palm of the hand, and for whizzing it with high speeds off the thigh and foot. The best thing I've discovered since Ice Cream!! This spindle is addicting and wonderful to use. You'll love it forever.
Learn how to spin cashmere on the exotic Russian lap spindle. This spindle is spun off the very tip, and is controlled by a bowl or scrap of pottery in the lap. Make your own exotic cashmere shawl with your yarn.