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Features the Scenes: At Louet   24 Behind by Amy Clarke Moore Traveler:Vilnius, Lithuania   28 Armchair by Donna Druchunas Wheel Anniversaries   42 Spinning by Amy Clarke Moore the Wild by Judith MacKenzie McCuin   52  Spinning Basics: Polwarth by Robin Russo   72 Fiber Yarns,Three Projects by Debbie Grale   82 Two on the Farm by Heather Ordover   92 Down 112 I Don’t Sample Anymore by Leslie Hauer

How-to

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  32 Basics: Spinning Big Yarns   34 Sbypinning Carol Huebscher Rhoades Excerpt: Respect the Spindle   38 Book by Abby Franquemont Adding to Your Art Yarn Repertoire   44 Coils: by Jacey Boggs   66 Seven Drafting Techniques by Jeannine Bakriges Spinning Tips: Center-Pull Balls by Carol Huebscher Rhoades

On the cover: Coils: Adding to Your Art Yarn Repertoire, page 44.

Projects and Sampling for the Oatmeal Cardigan 60 Swatching by Amy King Socks 78 Polwarth by Robin Russo and Fan Cowl 84 Feather by Debbie Grale Hat 88 Tahoe by Jill Smith-Mott

On the Web: Spinner’s Connection

32 Departments

  2 Editor’s Page   6 Letters 11 As the Whorl Spins by Stefanie Berganini

12 Reviews 22 Get This! by Stefanie

  96 Abbreviations   97 Calendar 104 Classified Ads 111 Advertisers’ Index

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Volume XXXIII Number 4 Winter 2009