Spin-In Clinic
Welcome to Spin-In Clinic with Kim McKenna
You may be just starting your spinning journey or maybe you have a few years of spinning under your belt, but feel a bit stuck in your progress. The Spin-In Clinic course with Kim McKenna is an opportunity to experience what it’s like to have a trusted mentor at your side, guiding you into your next spinning step.
First, we have Deanna, who joined her local guild not too long ago and has some experience with spindles. She’s been looking forward to learning to spin on a wheel for the first time.
Then we have Rachael. She started spinning one year ago and has taken advantage of the in-studio wheels to practice her skills. Rachael can spin a continuous yarn and understands how the wheel and whorl ratios work. She has yet to explore how adjustments to her wheel, different fibre preps, and changing her spinning draft affect the characteristics of her handspun.
And finally, we have Charlotte, our own SOS crochet instructor. She’s known in the studio for being a very fast spinner of fine, woollen-spun yarns. She most often spins fibre prepared on a drum carder and spins her yarn using a supported long draw.
Kim works with these three spinners to guide them on the next level in their spinning journey. The exercises in the workbook were prepared to help you explore your hand spinning, as shown in the course. If you are new to spinning, we recommend you check out the Fundamental Spinning Courses.
Throughout the videos, you’ll learn:
- Worsted & woollen drafts
- Improving consistency
- Fibre preparations
- Drafting triangles
- Thicker & thinner singles
- Wheel adjustments and more!
You’ll find your workbook and a list of materials needed (like SweetGeorgia fibre) in the first lesson.
You can find the recording of the Zoom meetup hosted by Kim in lesson 2.2
Talk about the Spin-In Clinic course with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Tag what you are making everywhere with #sosspinning and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!
I finished my #attuneshawl using #handspunyarn and thefibrecompany #arranmorelight in a beautiful teal. The handspun was from a sweetgeorgia braid that I spun in July.
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I finished my #attuneshawl using #handspunyarn and thefibrecompany #arranmorelight in a beautiful teal. The handspun was from a sweetgeorgia braid that I spun in July.
#sosspinning
#knpknitchat
#dreareneeknits
#spinittoknititkal
I finished some handspun yarn 😁😁
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#lendrumwheel
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I finished some handspun yarn 😁😁
#sosspinning
sweetgeorgia
#lendrumwheel
#handspinning
#knpknitchat
Part 2 of the August #onebagfull 🌈 pastel merino with banana fibre 🍌 #sosspinning #ashfordespinner3 vada.blue
Part 2 of the August #onebagfull 🌈 pastel merino with banana fibre 🍌 #sosspinning #ashfordespinner3 vada.blue
This art batt by fatcatknitsdyer simply took my breath away. It’s soft (BFL), sparkly, full of texture, and I haven’t quite experienced anything like it!
This art batt by fatcatknitsdyer simply took my breath away. It’s soft (BFL), sparkly, full of texture, and I haven’t quite experienced anything like it!
One strip of fibre done, 5 more to go. #sosspinning sweetgeorgia
As the change of seasons and the back-to-school routines get settled, with the holidays and gift planning still weeks away, this is the perfect time to plan a project just for you. Join us this month for an SOS Spin-Along!
As Greta @gretacornejomakes shares in her new SOS post—
I’m celebrating the change of season by prepping fibre and getting it ready for spinning a fractal 2-ply yarn. I hope you join us in spinning for a project, plus share your spin-in progress with us and meet with new and old friends. You can join the spin-along at ANY time, so dive into your stash or visit the @sweetgeorgia shop to find some beautiful fibre (Felicia`s handspun 3-ply fractal in BFL+Silk Salted Caramel is shown here) and spin along with us!
Read more about the spin-along and meetup information over at the SOS articles section... direct link in bio »
We’d also love to see your spinning progress! Tag your posts with #sosspinning or #schoolofsweetgeorgia, or join other SOS members and instructors over in the Community Forums.
As the change of seasons and the back-to-school routines get settled, with the holidays and gift planning still weeks away, this is the perfect time to plan a project just for you. Join us this month for an SOS Spin-Along!
As Greta @gretacornejomakes shares in her new SOS post—
I’m celebrating the change of season by prepping fibre and getting it ready for spinning a fractal 2-ply yarn. I hope you join us in spinning for a project, plus share your spin-in progress with us and meet with new and old friends. You can join the spin-along at ANY time, so dive into your stash or visit the @sweetgeorgia shop to find some beautiful fibre (Felicia`s handspun 3-ply fractal in BFL+Silk Salted Caramel is shown here) and spin along with us!
Read more about the spin-along and meetup information over at the SOS articles section... direct link in bio »
We’d also love to see your spinning progress! Tag your posts with #sosspinning or #schoolofsweetgeorgia, or join other SOS members and instructors over in the Community Forums.
Beautiful skeins and sweet beginnings of my Attune shawl! The liveliness and crisp texture that you feel and see when knitting with handspun is a wonderful sensory experience.
Beautiful skeins and sweet beginnings of my Attune shawl! The liveliness and crisp texture that you feel and see when knitting with handspun is a wonderful sensory experience.
Fractal spin on my Schachts ladybug spinning wheel in the center. I have 4 braids of hello yarn fiber club august color pit a pat. The wool is Corriedale. I run it through my steamer 2x to open up the braid. It is a joy to spin worsted weight yarn. #helloyarnfiberclub #helloyarn #corriedalewool #schachtladybug #spinningyarn #sosspinning
Fractal spin on my Schachts ladybug spinning wheel in the center. I have 4 braids of hello yarn fiber club august color pit a pat. The wool is Corriedale. I run it through my steamer 2x to open up the braid. It is a joy to spin worsted weight yarn. #helloyarnfiberclub #helloyarn #corriedalewool #schachtladybug #spinningyarn #sosspinning
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Equipment
- Spinning wheel
- Schacht Sidekick, Ashford Traditional, and Lendrum Double Treadle were used in course
Materials
- Wool fibre
Remember to use your 15% member discount on yarn and fibre from SweetGeorgia Yarns!
Additional Supplies Shown/Demonstrated
- Hand carders
- Yarn for:
- making leaders
- beginner wheel practice
Do you have questions about Spin-In Clinic Materials? Talk about it with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Course Content
About Instructor
Course Includes
- 7 Lessons
