Creative approaches to the simple act of plying boggled my mind. And I’ve been spinning a long, long time.
Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
With this method of spinning and chain-plying in the same pass, you can ply your singles right on the spindle as you spin. Spin some singles, ply them, spin more, ply more—all without ever having to wind your singles off.
Debbie Held is back to discuss the how-to portion of the plying process, or what to do after winding off.
Melanie Smith explores how different handspun yarns behave when knitting cables.
During the long days of summer, Kate indulged in shorter, more frequent spinning breaks. Those little pockets of time left her feeling refreshed and created loads of singles! Now it’s time to ply for a scrappy sweater.
If you're intimidated just thinking about spinning silk, let spinning teacher Sara Lamb ease your fears!
Stefanie Johnson shares how plying two different diameters of singles affects the outcome.
Discover the delight in plying together two or more different singles to create a yarn that's more than the sum of its parts!
In the Spin Off Summer 2017 issue, Kate Larson shared her tips for spinning cabled yarns. Just follow these simple steps!