Spinning with Suspended Spindles
If you've ever wanted to venture into the world of spinning, using suspended spindles is a great way to start. All you need is a spindle and some fibre to start creating beautiful handspun yarn to knit and weave with.
Welcome to Spinning with Suspended Spindles!
If you’ve ever wanted to venture into the world of Spinning with Suspended Spindles, using suspended spindles is a great way to start. All you need is a spindle and some fibre to create beautiful handspun yarn to knit and weave with.
Our instructor for this workshop is Diana Twiss. She is a passionate fibre artist who has been spinning for 20 years. She loves the art of hand spinning because of its portability and the beautiful yarns she makes with spindles. Join Diana as she teaches the basics of spinning with a suspended spindle!
Throughout the videos, you’ll learn:
- A variety of spindles and features
- Making a leader from yarn or your fibre source
- The park & draft technique
- How to ply on a spindle
- How to make a lazy kate
- Finishing spindle-spun yarns
- Project ideas for handspun
- Troubleshooting and more
Remember to use your 15% member discount on fibre on the SweetGeorgia Yarns website!
Talk about the Spinning with Suspended Spindle 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!
How do you start your mornings, after the alarm clock and the sounds of your house permeate your consciousness? How do you embrace this brand new day filled with potential in front of you? As one of the adults in my family, the first 90 minutes usually blur between packing lunches, making breakfast and emptying the dishwasher. Then, we walk to school, a privilege we enjoy as often as possible. Afterwards, it’s time for tea and a moment with my partner before starting work.
But I will tell you, after pouring my cup of coffee, typically with some music softly playing in the background, I relish sitting in front of my spinning wheel. Now it’s time to refill my self-care cup, even if I can only manage to sit for five minutes. The sunlight streams through the window, casting a warm glow on the singles on the bobbin. Even spinning for that short time centres me and sets a lovely tone for my day. Many days, it feels like a challenge to fit it in, but just as I make time for the to-do list, spinning is part of my self-care routine, so I make it a priority.
At Greta Cornejo’s @gretacornejomakes new blog post, she talks about fibre prep tips and updates about our SOS Spin-Along, including information on today’s Zoom meetups-starting at 10:00 AM PDT and 1:00 PM PDT! Find more info at the post (link in bio to our SOS Articles section).
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.
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
Equipment
- Suspended spindle
*Please follow this link for Essential Spinning & Fibre Prep Tools needed
Materials
- Wool fibre for spinning
Remember to use your 15% member discount on fibre on the SweetGeorgia Yarns website!
Additional Supplies Shown/Demonstrated
- Wool-felted balls
- Cups or mugs with handles
- Plastic or shoe box for homemade lazy kate
- Rocks as weights
- Scrap yarn
Do you have questions about Suspended Spindles 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
- 11 Lessons
- Course Certificate
