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How to Draft Fiber for a More Consistent Yarn

New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.

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57 Fibers You Can Spin {and a few you can't} | Textile Indie

Explore the variety of fibers you can spin—from wool and alpaca to flax and recycled blends.

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How To Make A Spindle For Spinning Yarn

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Our 3 Favorite Plying & Spinning Techniques -

When you hold a floof of fiber in your hands you can get a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities. There are so many different spinning and plying techniques to try and there's only so much time in the day. That's why I decided to share my 3 favorite go-to techniques for those days when

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9 Different Ways of Spinning a Multi-Coloured Blended Top, While Trying to Avoid "Spinning Mud"

“I don’t want to spin mud” - This is a very common phrase uttered amongst hand spinners and it refers to the frustrating phenomenon of buying the most beautiful, multi-coloured blend of fibres, and then spinning a yarn from it that, from a short distance, looks like a murky brown or dirty grey colour. I’ve done it myself. I bought three hundred grams of World of Wool’s Fairytale blend called “Over the Rainbow” and took it away on holiday to spin. Image copyright World of Wool It’s gorgeous…

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How to Spin Yarn

Excited to embark your spinning adventures, but not sure where to start? This post has everything you need to know when learning how to spin yarn.

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Drop-Spindle Spinning

Want to try spinning? Drop spindles are a great way to start!

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A Beginner's Guide to Spinning on a Drop Spindle

By Benjamin Krudwig

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Basics of Spinning Yarn for ABSOLUTE Beginners (VIDEO)

If you are brand new to spinning your own yarn, you may find yourself getting frustrated or confused. This video will clear much of that up for you!

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Five Tips For Spinning a Consistent Yarn

By Amelia © February 25, 2011 Wow! Madrona Fiber Arts Festival was a hoot! But more on that at the end... Last summer, I was contacted by a tapestry weaver about spinning some "3 ply yarn" for her. In fact, the yarn she wanted mimiced in handspun was Paternayan's, which has 3 strands or fingering-weight 2-ply loosely twisted together. And, her plan was to separate them to color-blend (tapestry weaving is so cool!) There was to be 10 pounds of fiber to be spun, from local sheep, locally dyed…

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Antique Wooden Stick From A Spinning Wheel

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Spinning the wool, Sovana, Tuscany, Italy

Spinning the wool, Sovana, Tuscany, Italy - Cuboimages photo agency

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Handspun Wool

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How to Spin Art Yarn

Yarn spinning demo using a spinning wheel. I share tips and ideas for spinning an autowrapped art yarn with weaving in mind. Part 2 of 2 videos. (I link video one in the description)

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Spinning Yarn Fiber

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Spinning Tools: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners in Yarn Crafting

Understanding the assortment of spinning tools is essential because it can profoundly impact your yarn crafting experience, improving both the quality of your work and the pleasure of your crafting process.

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Wool Wheel

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Dropspindle yarn

Spinning wool on dropspindle

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FCKTapestryBFL

FatCatKnits BFL spun on a Bosworth "Mini" spindle

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Handspun Novelty Yarn

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