If you’ve shopped around online or in person, for a new spinning wheel, you’ll surely have noticed that there are a ton of great choices. This is great, you can pick one that perfectly suits your needs! And it’s not so great, since you have a lot of choices to sort through when figuring out…
You have to wonder: How do you know that you will like the yarn you are spinning? Here are a few tips on how to increase the likelihood that you’ll spin the yarn you are hoping for. Is Spinning Your Own Yarn Worth It? goes into the costs and benefits of handspinning compared to buying…
How are you going to spin up that wonderful angora wool? I’m sure you have heard the rumor that angora is hard to spin, not so! But…angora is different to spin than most wool, so you need to make a few adjustments in your spinning to get the yarn you are hoping for. Pros And…
Thinking about trying to spin some angora? Maybe you’ve heard that angora is hard to spin and are wondering if you can even use it! Let’s look into spinning angora and get you started in the right direction! Angora wool is not hard to spin, but it does take some practice to get the feel…
As you are searching around for angora wool to buy (or maybe you are shopping for a rabbit!), you’ll come to find that there are different types of angora wool. Which type of angora wool is best to spin and why? The best angora wool to spin is clean, no debris or nepps, and has…
Are you frustrated with spinning your yarn too loosely? Here are a few easy to make adjustments to your spinning that will help you get more twist and tighten up that yarn! Cost To Spin Wool takes a look at the cost of handspinning supplies and equipment. Use smaller whorl to spin tighter yarn The…
It can be really frustrating when all you can spin are yarns with scads more twist than you want! How do you spin yarns with less twist and still have the yarn hold together? Use well prepared fiber The first thing to do, or more accurately switch to if you are not using it, is…
Spinning from the fold, or maybe you’ve heard it referred to as semi worsted spinning? Whatever you call it, what is spinning from the fold and why would you want to do it? Spinning from the fold and semi worsted spinning are both terms for the same technique of taking a 3 inch or more…
When you are a beginning handspinner or just trying out something new and things don’t quite go as planned, you can get some uneven spots in your handspun yarns. What are your options when this happens? Is there anything that you can do with your uneven yarns other than toss them? Uneven yarns can be…
Worsted or woolen? These two terms are thrown about everywhere in handspinning! How do you know when you should spin worsted or spin woolen? Spin worsted for a well defined, strong yarn that will highlight your stitches, spin woolen for a softer yarn that will be lighter, have more poof and be more insulating. Let…