With some sound advice from enablers advisers on Ravelry, I realized the a proper Lazy Kate/plying solution would be to have two spindles of the same size. Since my small spindle is 39g, I would just need just one more the same size. I wanted to buy something made by hand by someone in the… Continue reading Pretty spindle by Spin City
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Finishing my first handspun yarn. Beginner Plying!
Plying is certainly one of those things that is much easier to understand when you try it. Right after I finished spinning my first handspun, I set about learning to ply. Plying has turned my random singles into.... *drumroll*... Voila: PARTY YARN I can't believe how lovely and FUN this yarn is. I don't have… Continue reading Finishing my first handspun yarn. Beginner Plying!
My 3 beginner spindle-spinning tips
There are loads of good tutorials even for free on spinning with a spindle. I've also included links to good resources below. But I feel like these were some missing tips which I've discovered in my first weeks of spinning. Don't use dyed combed tops in a smooth wool or smooth fibre for a first… Continue reading My 3 beginner spindle-spinning tips