Abigails Crafts bookstore

undersea

"Undersea Tawashi Collection"

6 patterns, $4.50

flowers

"3 Flower Tawashi"

3 patterns, $3.50

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How a potato can help you choose a drop-spindle

Top-whorl, bottom-whorl, rim-weighted, centre-weighted, heavy or light… when you’re beginning to learn to spin it can be hard to decide which drop spindle is best for you and for the yarn you want to spin. Spindle preference is very personal, and if you aren’t fortunate enough to live near a spinning supply store or have [...]

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How to build a cheap bead loom

Loom beading or bead weaving was widely used be Native American and other cultures. Conventional beading can be thought of as one-dimensional – beads are strung in a single line – but bead weaving is 2-dimensional, producing flat decorative pieces for cuff bracelets, hatbands, bags, and many other decorative items.

Commercial bead looms start at [...]

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Make a cheap knitting loom

Loom knitting is a fun way to introduce children to knitting, for those who have problems handling regular knitting needles, or an extra tool in a knitter’s repertoire of techniques. You can create hats, socks, mittens, bags – a whole array of knitted items. Unfortunately, commercial knitting looms can be expensive, especially if you want [...]

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