The cheapest way to spin yarn is to twist it up with your fingers, of course, but it’s awkward and would take nearly forever so what’s the next step up? If you are hoping to get slightly more advanced than just your fingers and fiber, you have some options to choose from to get started…
Thinking about learning to handspinning? You can see in your mind all those wonderful yarns, all custom made for you, by you, what could be better! So, the big question is: what will it take to learn handspinning, it is hard or easy to handspin wool? Handspinning wool is fairly easy, once you are comfortable…
Ready to get started spinning wool? Of course, you’ll need some basic supplies to get started, so here’s a list of the things that will serve you the best as you learn handspinning! Looking for some help getting started spinning? Woolmaven Handspinning is a beginner level spinning course that will take you from total beginner…
Thinking about getting started with handspinning wool? You’ll need a few basic skills to make your handspinnning experience productive and enjoyable! To spin wool you need to have an easy to use wool, a way to spin (wheel or spindle) and the ability to draft (pull fibers) and add twist (treadling for spinning wheels and…
Thinking about getting into handspinning yarn? Handspinning is fun and relaxing, not to mention all of the really neat yarns you can make! Once you decide to jump into handspinning, the next question is where to start. Since you are starting out as a total beginner, you might as well make it easy! What’s the…
When you are looking into handspinning wool, you’ll easily find videos and some articles and, eventually, you’ll come across classes and workshops that are available, maybe even some close to home! Should you go? Do you need to take a class to learn to spin wool or can you learn to spin wool yourself? If…
Since you are looking into handspinning, of course, you are also looking into equipment and fiber choices, which leads you to cost. There are a ton of options on what to buy and from where, but what do you actually need and how much will it cost you to get started spinning wool? You can…
Roving, roving, everywhere! And you can add a new one to your list of possibilities: pencil roving. Before you can figure out if you should try it or not, you need to know how to work with it, so how do you spin pencil roving? Pencil roving is spun in a worsted style. Pencil roving…