Learn a free spinning technique today! The How to Ply Yarn eBook will teach you everything from plying on a Drop Spindle to creating plied yarn on a wheel.
What is a Navajo-ply yarn? A Navajo ply (or chain ply) is a 3-ply yarn spun from one singles.
Pin-drafted roving is one of my favorite preparations because it’s a balance between the bouncy, lively feel of roving and the smooth consistency of combed top.
We think spinning geeks are great every day, but on July 13 take particular pride in your passion.
My friend and colleague Elizabeth Prose kindly gave up a Saturday morning to teach me the basics of spinning and using a wheel, and after just an hour I was hooked.
This year I taught a class that doesn’t appear on my roster very often: Knitting with Handspun Yarns.
Although there is broad agreement about the extremes of woolen and worsted spinning, no firm consensus exists on what precisely defines the vast middle.
If you know someone interested in exploring spinning or you find yourself circling the idea, Kate’s 2 courses with us can help anyone get started.
Since cabled sweaters dominate my knitting queue, they don’t offer much incentive for handspinning textured yarns.