Spinning on a Hand Spindle
One of the oldest spinning tools is the hand spindle. They have been found all over the world in just about every culture. Learn how to make good functional yarns using this simple tool.
Things to bring: top or bottom whorl hand spindle, 4 - 6 ounces of roving. You can also purchase a spindle and roving here at ALF.
COST - $45.00 This is a half day class.
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CLASS TOPICS
Types of spindles
Terminology
Singles or ply
Plied yarns or plying
Leader
Drafting
Drafting zone or triangle
Parts of a hand spindle
Fiber
Fiber preparations
Roving
Slyver
Carded batt
Combed top
Raw fleece
Locks
Twist and Energy
S & Z twist
Practice drafting
Yarn size and draft vs. twist
Preparing your fiber for spinning
Conditioning
Pre-drafting
Setting up your spindle
Spin, Park and Draft
Test your yarn for strength and twist before winding on
Winding on
Sampling
Making excellent and non-compromised joins
Plying
Winding off and wet finishing
WPI and yarn sizes