http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3 Charkhas, fiber and other miscellaneous information Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:01:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those of you who spin cotton sliver, this is a simple method for finding the right end to spin from.  Usually I have just seen the tip that if your cotton drafts lumpy, turn it around and spin from the other end, because cotton has a "nap" to it, but ... http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3/2007/12/11/finding-the-right-end-of-cotton-sliver/ Okay, more of getting ready for classes.  Here are some tips on plying.  Very short and sweet, on my handout I have some pictures, but I'm not sure of how to get them to work here.   Navajo Plying (aka Chain Plying) 1.  Form a loop with your yarn and pinch the end ... http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3/2007/11/07/plying/ Okay, I just looked at my stats and I know that somebody besides me is reading this.  Just so I can check my ability to get and moderate comments, could somebody please post a comment?  I'm hoping that eventually I can stir up some discussions on my blog and I ... http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3/2007/11/01/this-is-a-testand-working-with-striped-fiber/ Okay, It's been awhile, but I've been putting together some information for some classes.  I have yet to link to this blog from my main site (which I desperately need to do), but I think it is now linked from Ravelry.   Anyway, here is a short article Blending Fiber on Hand ... http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3/2007/10/30/color-blending-on-handcarders/ Lately I have been inspired and learned a lot of information from reading various blogs.  Since I have some ideas for articles and information that don't strictly fall into the format of the sample book on my website, I have decided to start up a blog to instruct, inform, entertain ... http://charkhafiberbook.com/blog3/2007/09/19/this-business-of-blogging/