Spinning Hits and Tricks

Putting it Together – The Art of Plying

One of the last steps in spinning yarn is plying. It’s putting together two or more strands of spun singles to create the final yarn. As...

Exploring different wool fibers

I’ve been spinning about five years. I began with some roving. From that I learned to produce singles and to ply yarn. I really enjoy...

My Journeys Are Connected

Since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated with spinning wheels. It began while being read to, or reading – fairytales, I’m sure....

Let's Talk about Plying ~

Now that you have spun a single it is time to ply…. Do I have to ply? No. Why do you ply yarn? A Plied Yarn makes the finished plied yarn...

Learning to Spin

Now that you have a working wheel it is time to start spinning... I was lucky to have a friend teach me that the yarn doesn’t have to be...

Finding the "Perfect" Wheel and How to maintain it...

Sharing things I have learned about spinning is something I love to do. I am NOT a official teacher! I am a self taught spinner and...

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