Plying Yarn on a Spindle (on Zoom)
Plying is the second step in spinning yarn. The first is taking fiber, wool, and adding twist to make a handspun singles yarn. To achieve a plied, multistrand, yarn two or more singles are spun together in the opposite direction.
Discover the freedom a spindle provides for plying, the next step in spinning yarn. Learn easy ways to ply yarn without tangles. Test tricks and techniques for singles management as you two ply sample skeins. Then find out how three or more plies work. Explore the possibilities for chain ply including ply on the fly. Cynthia, a spindle maker, will demystify spindle plying.
Beginner spindle spinners welcome, substitute sock yarn for the homework singles if needed.
Homework:
Spin singles to ply in class. Students need a minimum of 60 yards handspun singles. Singles can be on multiple spindles or balls. Yardage is an estimate, one arm reach counts as a yard.
Tools needed:
At least one empty spindle, preferably a top whorl drop spindle. It can be the same spindle you used spinning the singles or heavier. Scissors, tags & a pen to label skeins, a scarf at least 19" square made of thin silk or slippery fabric, and two felt balls. Niddy-noddy optional. *Students please check with Cynthia if using other types of spindles.
Materials:
Fiber to spin for ply on the fly. Shop Corriedale Puffs HERE.
A plying kit containing scarf, felt balls, and skein labels is available from CynthiaWoodSpinner.com
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | Any skill level welcome. Beginner spindle spinners welcome, substitute sock yarn for the homework singles if needed. If a student has never spun yarn, contact Cynthia to arrange a beginner spinning lesson. Ply on the fly is the only technique that requires the ability to make yarn. |
| Requirements: | See Homework, Tools, and Materials listed above. |
| Instructor: | Cynthia D. Haney |
| Instructor Bio: | Cynthia Dianne Haney, a spindle maker, is passionate about teaching people how to spin. She designs spindles and turns them on the lathe to aid students with high quality performance. Enabling students to make the yarn they want with a spindle. Teaching beginner spinners, of all ages and abilities, since 2011. From individual lessons to specialized group classes at guilds, Dallas Ft. Worth Fiber Fest, Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Maryland Sheep and Wool, and the MidAtlantic Fiber Association. A Virginia native her woodshop and Cynthia Wood Spinner business is in Nelson County. More information and social contacts on CynthiaWoodSpinner.com |
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