SPINNING COURSES

Spinning your own handspun yarn for knitting or weaving can be so much fun and satisfying. Learning to spin will give you ultimate understanding and control over so many characteristics of your yarn. From softness to size and from twist to texture, learn how we make our own yarns with our enthusiastic and encouraging spinning instructors here.

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12 Lessons

Blending Boards: From Rolags to Roving

Debbie Held

The blending board can be your go-to fiber prep tool above all others and a few inexpensive additions can take this simple tool to the next level. Learn how-to with Debbie Held
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11 Lessons

Carding for Colour

Katrina Stewart

In this workshop, Katrina Stewart will be introducing you to the wonderful world of carding so you can create beautiful fibre for spinning and weaving.
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11 Lessons

Colour & Fibre Play

Diana Twiss

Harness the power of play and explore a world of colour combinations and fibre blending with instructor Diana Twiss in our SOS Colour & Fibre Play course.
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5 Lessons

Colour & Fibre Play II

Diana Twiss

Join instructor Diana Twiss as she guides you through techniques to scale up from 30 grams of a unique fibre blend to 500 grams or more. In addition to making larger amounts, learn spinning and plying techniques to illustrate the variety of yarns you can get from the same blend (whether done on a drum carder, blending board, or even hand carders).
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9 Lessons

Nuances to Spinning Better Yarns

Kim McKenna

To spin better yarns you need to pay attention, be present and mindful while you work with the fibre at hand. Join instructor Kim McKenna in Nuances to Spinning Better Yarns, teaching techniques to take your spinning to the next level and become a better spinner.
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8 Lessons

Spin to Knit a Sweater

Rachel Smith

Welcome to Spin to Knit a Sweater! Taught by Rachel Smith, the founder of the Wool n' Spinning blog and podcast, this class is designed to walk you through the process of creating your first garment from your handspun yarn.
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8 Lessons

Spin to Knit Socks

Rachel Smith

Socks are the humblest garment: We put them on our feet, wear them all day and wash them in the general load without really thinking…
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14 Lessons

Spinning From Scratch

Felicia Lo

Learn to spin a continuous yarn using wool fibre and a spinning wheel
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7 Lessons

Spinning Intentional Colour

Felicia Lo

Develop a functional, working understanding of colour and how it affects your spinning, plus gain more confidence in your abilities to spin colour with intention with Spinning Intentional Colour, taught by Felicia Lo Wong.
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26 Lessons

Spinning Sheep Breeds

Rachel Smith

Taught by Rachel Smith, explore the different classes of wool available to hand-spinners in this extensive workshop. An excellent foundation of learning, particularly for spinners new to spinning different sheep breeds and learning about the various types of wool.
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11 Lessons

Spinning Study Group

Greta Cornejo

A 9-week study group plan to work through the SOS spinning courses and content on a week-by-week basis.
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37 Lessons

Spinning up a Level

Katrina Stewart

In this series, we are going to be exploring how you can begin to go from a beginner spinner to a spinner that can plan the exact kind of yarn they want to spin for a specific project, be it socks, a sweater, or a shawl.
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2 Lessons

Spinning with E-Spinners

Debbie Held

Join spinning instructor, Debbie Held, and learn to spin with e-spinners like the Ashford E-Spinner, Hansen Minispinner, and Nano EEW. Learning to harness the power behind your e-spinner so that you’re the one in charge is the ultimate in intentional spinning.
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2 Lessons

Spinning with Supported Spindles

Debbie Held

Join spinning instructor, Debbie Held, and learn to spin with supported spindles. Discover a way of spinning yarn that is portable and spinner-friendly.
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9 Lessons

Spinning with Suspended Spindles

Diana Twiss

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.

Start Course

12 Lessons

Blending Boards: From Rolags to Roving

Debbie Held

The blending board can be your go-to fiber prep tool above all others and a few inexpensive additions can take this simple tool to the next level. Learn how-to with Debbie Held
Start Course

11 Lessons

Carding for Colour

Katrina Stewart

In this workshop, Katrina Stewart will be introducing you to the wonderful world of carding so you can create beautiful fibre for spinning and weaving.
Start Course

11 Lessons

Colour & Fibre Play

Diana Twiss

Harness the power of play and explore a world of colour combinations and fibre blending with instructor Diana Twiss in our SOS Colour & Fibre Play course.
Start Course

5 Lessons

Colour & Fibre Play II

Diana Twiss

Join instructor Diana Twiss as she guides you through techniques to scale up from 30 grams of a unique fibre blend to 500 grams or more. In addition to making larger amounts, learn spinning and plying techniques to illustrate the variety of yarns you can get from the same blend (whether done on a drum carder, blending board, or even hand carders).
Start Course

9 Lessons

Nuances to Spinning Better Yarns

Kim McKenna

To spin better yarns you need to pay attention, be present and mindful while you work with the fibre at hand. Join instructor Kim McKenna in Nuances to Spinning Better Yarns, teaching techniques to take your spinning to the next level and become a better spinner.
Start Course

8 Lessons

Spin to Knit a Sweater

Rachel Smith

Welcome to Spin to Knit a Sweater! Taught by Rachel Smith, the founder of the Wool n' Spinning blog and podcast, this class is designed to walk you through the process of creating your first garment from your handspun yarn.
Start Course

8 Lessons

Spin to Knit Socks

Rachel Smith

Socks are the humblest garment: We put them on our feet, wear them all day and wash them in the general load without really thinking…
Start Course

14 Lessons

Spinning From Scratch

Felicia Lo

Learn to spin a continuous yarn using wool fibre and a spinning wheel
Start Course

7 Lessons

Spinning Intentional Colour

Felicia Lo

Develop a functional, working understanding of colour and how it affects your spinning, plus gain more confidence in your abilities to spin colour with intention with Spinning Intentional Colour, taught by Felicia Lo Wong.
Start Course

26 Lessons

Spinning Sheep Breeds

Rachel Smith

Taught by Rachel Smith, explore the different classes of wool available to hand-spinners in this extensive workshop. An excellent foundation of learning, particularly for spinners new to spinning different sheep breeds and learning about the various types of wool.
Start Course

11 Lessons

Spinning Study Group

Greta Cornejo

A 9-week study group plan to work through the SOS spinning courses and content on a week-by-week basis.
Start Course

37 Lessons

Spinning up a Level

Katrina Stewart

In this series, we are going to be exploring how you can begin to go from a beginner spinner to a spinner that can plan the exact kind of yarn they want to spin for a specific project, be it socks, a sweater, or a shawl.
Start Course

2 Lessons

Spinning with E-Spinners

Debbie Held

Join spinning instructor, Debbie Held, and learn to spin with e-spinners like the Ashford E-Spinner, Hansen Minispinner, and Nano EEW. Learning to harness the power behind your e-spinner so that you’re the one in charge is the ultimate in intentional spinning.
Start Course

2 Lessons

Spinning with Supported Spindles

Debbie Held

Join spinning instructor, Debbie Held, and learn to spin with supported spindles. Discover a way of spinning yarn that is portable and spinner-friendly.
Start Course

9 Lessons

Spinning with Suspended Spindles

Diana Twiss

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.

SPINNING LEARNING PATH

Our courses are designed for spinners of all levels, from the absolute beginner to a spinner who wants precise control over all the nuances of handspun yarn. We've organized the courses in a curated path so you can get from where you are to where you want to be.

Start to Spin

If you're just starting out with spinning, start here! In these two workshops, you'll find the basics of fibre, drafting, adding twist to make a stable yarn, and then learning to make a plied yarn. Here, we spin with a spinning wheel or a suspended spindle. You can choose whichever tool you prefer!

Intentional Spinner

These spinning courses help you learn to spin with specific purpose in mind. Learn to spin to specifications or replicate a commercial spun yarn. Practicing these skills will give you the ability to control the grist, twist, and feel of your yarns.