Roving Reporter: Tips for a Tidy Charkha Cop
Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
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Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
A few quick tips on multi-ply yarns
With this method of spinning and chain-plying in the same pass, you can ply your singles right on the spindle as you spin. Spin some singles, ply them, spin more, ply more—all without ever having to wind your singles off.
Debbie Held is back to discuss the how-to portion of the plying process, or what to do after winding off.
The number one question people ask when I’m using a handspindle: “how do you go about plying singles yarns from the spindles?”
Is it possible to make a durable fiber blend without nylon?
Melanie Smith explores how different handspun yarns behave when knitting cables.
During the long days of summer, Kate indulged in shorter, more frequent spinning breaks. Those little pockets of time left her feeling refreshed and created loads of singles! Now it’s time to ply for a scrappy sweater.
If you're intimidated just thinking about spinning silk, let spinning teacher Sara Lamb ease your fears!
Stefanie Johnson shares how plying two different diameters of singles affects the outcome.
Learn about the qualities of 2-ply yarn that's been spun from two different fibers. Plus, what can you make with small bits of leftover yarn?
Discover the delight in plying together two or more different singles to create a yarn that's more than the sum of its parts!