SUBExpert Tips for Spinning and Plying Silk
Working with silk? Take your skills up a notch with these handy resources.
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SUBWorking with silk? Take your skills up a notch with these handy resources.
AAManage sharp color transitions and ply every inch of singles yarn with this versatile plying method.
Once your spindle is filled with singles, what happens next? Here are some pros and cons of common methods.
Carded wool cloud is famously forgiving to spin—woolen, worsted, and any drafting technique in between are all options to try.
Do twisted, curling handspun skeins make you break out in a cold sweat? Don’t fret! It may all come out in the wash.
Underplied yarn is often achieved by beginning spinners because they ply stale singles and then look for balance in the ply when twist is dormant in the singles. But sometimes, underplying is desirable. Well-known spinner Amelia Garripoli makes her case.
Energized yarns, squiggle surface textures, and more, Amy Tyler’s approach to creativity is both analytical and playful. Check out some of our favorite resources where Amy shows us how getting technical can be fun!
A balanced skein is one that hangs without showing any twist in the skein and without any kinks in the yarn making up the skein.
A spinning wheel without treadles? How does this work?
Sarah Anderson offers tips for spinning this textured yarn.
Galina Khmeleva has spent years sharing and teaching Orenburg lace. Here is a peek at the plying process for the fine yarns that go into her creations.
Creative approaches to the simple act of plying boggled my mind. And I’ve been spinning a long, long time.