Hands on SpinningUnderstanding how spinning works, choosing a wheel, building a simple spindle, spinning on a treadle wheel, preparing fibers, carding, twisting, and plying. |
Contents
Getting Started | 6 |
Spinning on the Hooked Stick | 12 |
Using the Hand Spindle | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Adjust Angora rabbit balanced yarn batt begin bobbin whorl brake band carding clean color combed top cotton drafted fibers drafting zone drive band drive wheel fabric feel fiber preparation fiber supply fingers fleece flyer and bobbin flyer shaft flyer whorl front hand gently hand spindle handspinners handspun Hold the fiber hold the yarn hooked stick inches knit lazy kate lead wheel left carder length of yarn linen lock long draw look loop marker method mohair neck facing niddy noddy orifice P1 ribbing pinch plied yarn pull rabbit hair right carder rolag rotate roving scouring set the twist shorn end silk single drive skein slip sliver spindle spindle shaft spinners spinning spun stockinette stockinette stitch sure sweater take-up tension technique teeth thumb tips treadle turn twist enters twisting rate two-ply wash weaving wind the yarn wind-on wool wrap Z-twist