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I subscribe to the most beautiful crafting magazine, Hemsl\u00f6jd (Craft). It has thick, almost cardboard-like paper, environmentally friendly print, and comes without plastic or irrelevant ads. The articles make me want to learn how to make baskets big enough to live in with their exquisite photographs and mesmerizing writing. Every time the Hemsl\u00f6jd magazine comes in our mail box it is a feast and we all try to get it first. It has received numerous prizes for its appealing design and focus on unexpected connections between crafting and important matters in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be still my beating heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the beginning of December the editor in chief Malin Vessby emailed me and asked for an interview about different spindle models. The theme of the issue was Wool and a friend had recommended me. I was thrilled. The magazine that takes my heart on crafting adventures over and over again wanted to feature me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two days later Malin came to our house. She stayed for two hours, asking me to tell her all about my around 16 different spindle models. Imagine that \u2013 two hours of talking about your favourite subject with someone who just listens and is genuinely intrigued!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I talked about my different spindle models and showed the editor in chief how I use them. I always love bringing out my Navajo spindle. Many people I meet have never seen anything like it. Photo by Sara Mac Key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Photo shoot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another few days later the photographer Sara Mac Key came. She spent two hours crawling around on our living room floor, chasing the best angles and spinning action scenes. Spindles were displayed in different arrangements, wool was combed and held into the pale December light and locks were gently fluffed up for the most scrumptious backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sara was fascinated with the fluffy wool on the comb. This is Swedish Kl\u00f6vsj\u00f6 lamb’s wool. Photo by Sara Mac Key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We spent a third hour on the metro. During the interview I had told Malin about my metro spindle and she wanted Sara to take a photo of me spinning on the metro. This was in mid-December when the sun is up between 9 am and 3 pm. The metro goes over a bridge where the sun shines through at the very top of the bridge. To capture the light we crossed the bridge back and forth a number times to get the best light and angle. We had a lot of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We captured the best metro light on the top of the bridge. My house is on the hill right behind my back. Photo by Sara Mac Key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A clonk in the mailbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the beginning of February there was a familiar clonk in the mailbox. The Hemsl\u00f6jd magazine had come. It was bursting with juicy articles about crafters working with different aspects of wool \u2013 knitter, author and knitting author Celia Dackenberg<\/a>. Weaver and artist Miriam Parkman<\/a> (on the cover, like a queen). The traditional sock<\/a> as a true working class hero. The new dawn of the Swedish wool industry<\/a> with Claudia Dillman and her Gestrike sheep, a wool station in the far north and a young textile engineer with dreams about a Swedish spinning mill for worsted yarn. T\u00e4pp Lars Arnesson<\/a>, fur and leather artist. All such royally talented crafters and artists. And me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pull the whorls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The title of the article is “Dra p\u00e5 trissor” (Pull the whorls). This makes absolutely no sense without an explanation. Dra p\u00e5 trissor is an idiomatic expression referring to amazement or astonishment. I’m not sure about what, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spinners have had opinions of my spindle curtain, saying they may come to harm by sunlight and temperature changes. But I take the risk, it is so pretty!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Malin managed to capture my relationship with my spindles and spinning, how they give me time to think and understand spinning on a deeper level. She could convey my view on slow as a superpower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A selection of the spindle models I have in my collection. The queen of them is my Bj\u00f6rn Peck supported spindle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The article also features how I started my cooperation with Bj\u00f6rn Peck<\/a> who makes supported spindles for my classes. I am so proud of this cooperation. Bj\u00f6rn is an immensely talented wood worker and such a nice person to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The metro spindle is a lovely little friend to hold in my hand when I need to abandon my bike and commute with public transportation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the magazine had been published I contacted the photographer and got access to some of the photos that hadn’t been used in the article. You can see them here in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of my different spindle models in a lovely potpourri. I particularly love the shot of the miniature Pushka in the lower left corner. Photo by Sara Mac Key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can read the article (as well as other articles) for free in exchange for your email address here<\/a>. If you haven’t brushed up your Swedish lately you can always pop the text into Google translate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you read this I will be busy fondling wool at the annual Kil sheep festival in V\u00e4rmland in Sweden. I will tell you all about it in an upcoming post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy spinning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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