Explore the basics of Cashmere with Carol Rhoades. Merge an ancient art with modern technology and start tapestry weaving with computer design. Travel to Scotland with Deborah Pulliam and see the 2001 Royal Highland Show. Get ideas for restoring an antique spinning wheel. Check out the handspun gallery of sweaters. Meet Mona, the dowager queen of Sherry St. Germaine?s flock. Take a closer look at woolen vs. worsted spinning with Rita Buchanan.

Spin and weave cotton for pillowcases. Spin tussah silk for a warp and bombyx silk for a weft, then weave a gorgeous silk vest. Knit plain and simple Cashmere gloves. See what happens when a handspinner and a sweater designer collaborate, then try your hand at knitting the result. Knit a pair of wrist cuffs.

Magazine published in March 2001 by Long Thread Media LLC

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