3 Ways To Fix Over Spun Yarn (and 5 things to prevent over twisting)
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3 Ways To Fix Over Spun Yarn (and 5 things to prevent over twisting)

Overspinning or over twisting yarn is one of the biggest hurdles for many beginning handspinners! You add twist to keep the fiber together, so the yarn doesn’t fall apart (like last time!), and now it’s too much. That yarn is twisting all over the place like it’s a vine, yikes! We’ll go over a few…

3 Tips For Using Carded Wool For Handspinning Yarn
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3 Tips For Using Carded Wool For Handspinning Yarn

How do you match your carding to the wool you have and to your spinning? Let’s talk about your carding options and which one will suit you and your current project best. To use carded wool for handspinning you need to: Match your carding to your spinning needs First off, you need to determine if…

How Do You Spin Wool Without A Spinning Wheel?
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How Do You Spin Wool Without A Spinning Wheel?

Since yarn is really just twisted wool or other spinnable fibers and that seems fairly easy to do, what if you could spin wool into yarn without using a spinning wheel? It’s doable and actually pretty common, fiber enthusiasts the world over have been spinning yarn without wheels for ages! To spin yarn without a…