Prepare Roving for Spinning with Hand Cards
Learn how to make a carded roving using one hand card, a lockpop and a diz with Kim McKenna.
Tag: Spinning Equipment & Tools
Choosing your First Set of Hand Cards
How do you choose your first set of hand cards? Do you like lacey yarns? Do you like really fine, fine yarns? Or do you like sport weight or DK weight…
Best Reference Books for Handspinners (by the School of SweetGeorgia Instructors)
We, your School of SweetGeorgia handspinning instructors (Diana, Katrina, Kim, Rachel, and Debbie), thought we’d share with you an index of our own …
Spinning Equipment Suppliers
Here are a few links to various suppliers that are mentioned in the Spinning From Scratch course
Twist Gauge
Measuring the angle of twist in your yarn is a wonderful way to ensure consistency in your handspun yarns. Download our twist gauge here to measure th…
Tools for Measuring Wraps per Inch (WPI)
A couple downloadable tools to measure your "wraps per inch (WPI)" while spinning and plying your handspun yarns.