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It was such a beautiful, warm Sunday afternoon, I went to my favorite spot again to spin. This time, I’m showing that the same long-draw techniques can be used when drop spinning to make it go faster. You need to keep the spindle turning very fast though. When you think how much wool has to be spun to weave a piece of cloth, you begin to realize just how efficient you would have to be. To weave two yards of cloth for a sheep to shawl competition many years ago, myself and three other drop spi...
Our 3 Favorite Plying & Spinning Techniques -
Can't decide what spinning/plying techniques to use for that special floof of fiber? Check out our 3 faves: center pull 2-ply, chain ply, and fractal! Learn more about each one and see the difference it makes in the resulting yarn. Any of these techniques can be done with a hand spindle, an e spinner, or a spinning wheel. #spinningyarn #handspunyarn