Spinning Yarn

If you are BRAND NEW to the world of spinning your own yarn, you are in the right place! This is the go-to place for absolute beginner spinners.

New to spinning yarn? There are various factors that will help to achieve a consistent handspun yarn, which we will discuss today.

There are many benefits of spinning yarn with a drop spindle. We will discuss how to use a drop spindle, so if you are brand new, this article is for you!

Excited to embark your spinning adventures, but not sure where to start? This post has everything you need to know when learning how to spin yarn.

Tips for Using the Drop Spindle - aimed at beginners. Mehr

Do you have scraps of yarn left over after your knitted or crochet projects, or a basket full of half used balls of yarn? Here are some great ideas for scrap yarn projects to use up even the smallest pieces of yarn and make something useful.

Our spinner-in-residence teaches the difference between two styles of putting twist into yarn.

If you are brand new to spinning your own yarn, you may find yourself getting frustrated or confused. This video will clear much of that up for you!

For a video summary of this blog post take a look at this 4-minute video - This post was originally uploaded on the 10th of March 2020, but it was updated on the 6th of May 2021 to reflect my continued learning experience with my DIY hackle and to add a slight improvement to the design. Last year, when I was perfecting my technique for preparing and spinning dog hair, I made a makeshift hackle out of 3 combination dog combs. I found that my wool carders were just too coarse for the fine…

This is a list of my 5 favorite how to spin yarn books for beginners. If you are building a library of spinning books, here they are!