Spinzilla is coming
TNNA’s Spinzilla event is coming. What’s Spinzilla? It’s not a giant spinning lizard. No, instead Spinzilla is a global event where teams and individuals compete in a friendly challenge to see who can spin the most yarn in a week! Spinners can sign up for a team based on proximity to a store or an affinity with a certain brand or go it alone and spin Rogue. Team Spinner registration is open August through September 22. Rogue spinners have until October 3rd to sign up. Sign up for Spinzilla here if you want to join a team, or here if you want to spin as a Rogue...
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My Mojo Sock is in time out, so I started a new sock out of Opal Wildflowers. It’s not very interesting to look at yet, as it’s just a plain sock. Instead of showing you a picture of a plain sock foot, I’m going to tell you about my exciting mail. This week I received a box from The Spinning Loft. The Loft is known for their selection of raw fleeces. The variety that Allison stocks is impressive, even including a new shipment of British breeds, imported from their homelands. When the box arrived, I dug under the bags of fiber to come up with the two books that I had...
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