Spinning yarn fiber

Spinners have been experimenting with different fibers for centuries. Whether you’re working with luxurious fibers to spin like silk or practical spinning fiber like Corriedale wool, there’s a material for every level and project. This guide breaks down everything from animal to plant-based fibers so you can choose the best spinning fiber for your next …

New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.

When you hold a floof of fiber in your hands you can get a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities. There are so many different spinning and plying techniques to try and there's only so much time in the day. That's why I decided to share my 3 favorite go-to techniques for those days when

There are so many excellent spinning books out there, it was hard for me to choose my favorites. But, as I started to narrow it down, I realized that my favorite beginner books were the books that taught me how to spin yarn! While several of these books are no longer in print, they are available in Kindle format, and of course you can always find them second hand if you are on the look out. So here they are, my top 5 books that taught me how to spin yarn.

Core spinning involves wrapping fibers around a strand of spun yarn. The fibers cover the strand of yarn, which becomes the "core" of the new yarn.

Yarn spinning demo using a spinning wheel. I share tips and ideas for spinning an autowrapped art yarn with weaving in mind. Part 2 of 2 videos. (I link video one in the description)

Registration for Spinzilla was last month, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to participate this year. I’ve participated every year since Spinzilla began in 2013. Two days before registration closed, I finally decided that I might as well keep the streak going. But I didn’t actually remember to sign

If you are brand new to spinning your own yarn, you may find yourself getting frustrated or confused. This video will clear much of that up for you!

A while back I was gifted some gorgeous raw alpaca. In this new tutorial, I show you how I went about prepping it for spinning into yarn! Want to support the creation of even more photo tutorials and have a say in which stitches and techniques to tackle? Become my patron! Visit the link for more information! https://www.patreon.com/lavischdesigns #lavischdesigns #spinningyarn #alpaca #fiberprep #rawalpaca #alpacafiber #carding #tutorial

“I don’t want to spin mud” - This is a very common phrase uttered amongst hand spinners and it refers to the frustrating phenomenon of buying the most beautiful, multi-coloured blend of fibres, and then spinning a yarn from it that, from a short distance, looks like a murky brown or dirty grey colour. I’ve done it myself. I bought three hundred grams of World of Wool’s Fairytale blend called “Over the Rainbow” and took it away on holiday to spin. Image copyright World of Wool It’s gorgeous…

Spin-Off’s Summer 2007 issue had an article on what’s been called, among other things, fractal spinning. Multicoloured rovings/tops, while beautiful, often come out looking muddied or b…

Learning to ply yarn is easier than you think with these step-by-step spinning instructions plus the best ways to store your yarn and more!

By Amelia © February 25, 2011 Wow! Madrona Fiber Arts Festival was a hoot! But more on that at the end... Last summer, I was contacted by a tapestry weaver about spinning some "3 ply yarn" for her. In fact, the yarn she wanted mimiced in handspun was Paternayan's, which has 3 strands or fingering-weight 2-ply loosely twisted together. And, her plan was to separate them to color-blend (tapestry weaving is so cool!) There was to be 10 pounds of fiber to be spun, from local sheep, locally dyed…

Excited to embark your spinning adventures, but not sure where to start? This post has everything you need to know when learning how to spin yarn.

Get Cored – How I learned to make core spun yarns | Roving Crafters

Fitting spinning into a busy life can feel like a challenge. Kate is focusing on small breaks this summer: a few treadles, a few deep breaths, a few yards of something beautiful.

How to Core Spin Treasure Art Yarns from Scraps with Joyce Hazlerig: Spin Chunky, Fun and Funky Art Yarns! #LivingFelt #Scraps

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