Rudy Amann

Rudy Amann

Rudy Amann of Brunswick, Maine, is a retired high school math teacher and assistant principal, who, twenty years ago, started a second career of spinning and mentoring spinning workshops. He attended most of the Spin Off Autumn Retreats held between 1994 and 2008 and was a mentor at seven of them.


Do You Spin Worsted, Woolen, or Something Between?

The difference between worsted and woolen yarns depends on how the fibers are prepared, the drafting technique used, and how twist is allowed to enter the fibers. However, most of us spin something between those two types of yarn. So what do you call that?

Choosing the Whorl to Make the Yarn You Want

How to control twist per inch with ratios

Matching Commercial Yarn

Rudy Amann shares his tips for spinning a yarn to match the commercial yarn used in a project.