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Carol Wyche - (Crocheting, Dyeing, Knitting, Spinning, Weaving)
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Carol has been a knitter for over 40 years and a spinner for 20 years. She learned to spin when she couldn’t easily find very fine yarns for
knitting lace, and then fell in love with spinning as a separate art in
itself. She has spun wool, silk, llama, alpaca, mohair, cotton, angora
rabbit, and all sorts of blends. She creates anything from wild designer yarns to very simple yarns and has taught herself dyeing and knitwear design in order to use her handspun. She learned to weave as an extension of spinning and has made shawls and scarves of her own
handspun, both weft and warp. She is active in the Weavers and
Spinners Society of Austin, the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas and
the Knitters and Crocheters Guild of Austin, and has taught and
demonstrated the crafts of spinning and knitting numerous times. She is now retired, but was an adult education teacher for most of her
professional life. Teaching her craft was a natural step. Creativity is
very important in our lives and there isn’t much opportunity for it
in most people’s lives. Spinning and knitting or weaving can provide
that opportunity for many. Carol has taught beginning spinning to individuals and groups both in her home and in a variety of workshops and retreats and is happy to have the opportunity to teach more folks at the Old Oaks Ranch Fiber Arts Center.