Back to Basics: Spinning Tips & Tricks

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Back to Basics: Spinning Tips & Tricks

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Want to get the most out of your yarn spinning time? Then this is the workshop for you!

This course covers tons of tips and info on spinning techniques, fiber preparation methods, and spinning terminology to help you get the most out of your yarn spinning time.

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This course was conducted as a LIVE online workshop. The footage was recorded, edited, and is now available for instant and unlimited access.

  • Format: Lecture & demonstration

  • Level: Participants can be at any skill level since the focus is on good spinning habits & techniques

  • Equipment: Drop spindles, spinning wheels and electric spinners are all welcome.

  • Duration: 2 hr 24 min

  • Questions about the course? Ask them here

Course clips:

Want to get a sense of what it’s like to take a course with Alanna?

Here are 2 clips from this course, “Back to Basics” on carding and combing fiber.

Course Goals:

  1. Understanding how tool & body mechanics influence yarn outcomes

  2. How to establishing positive yarn spinning habits

  3. Enhancing the experience of transforming fiber into yarn

Course content:

Alanna shares all of her personal tips and tricks on the following topics:

  • Fiber preparation types

  • Fiber preparation tools

  • How to store fiber

  • How to organize one's stash

  • How to organize spinning project information

  • Drafting techniques

  • Spinning styles

  • Plying techniques

  • Yarn construction technique and project pairing

  • Similarities and differences between yarn construction tools (drop spindles, wheels, electric spinner, etc.)

Materials:

Since this course is a lecture/demonstration format, there is no material list. A resources page is provided after the course with links to the products and tools discussed.

Featured dyer:

For this course, Alanna used Three Waters Farm’s Falkland roving in the “Hills & Mountains” colorway.

To celebrate amazing dyers that make spinning a joy, Alanna is featuring different dyer’s fiber in her courses.

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