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Handspinning Info

Resources and information about spinning fibres and hand spinning.

Charkha Spinning
Information about and suppliers of charkha spinning.

Dolly’s Sweater
The sweater knit from Dolly, the cloned sheep.

A Yarn Tells a Story
A 3 metre piece of yarn tells of Norse explorations

Fibre Information
A collection of useful knowledge about various fibres and their characteristics.

Handspun Hats
A free hat knitting pattern using handspun yarns.

Handspun Merino Socks
These socks are easy to spin and can be made from leftovers in your fibre stash.

Dog Hair Spinning
Information about spinning dog hair or chiengora.

How to Spin a Cabled Yarn
You can easily spin wonderful novelty yarns by cabling any plied yarns together.

How Your Spinning Wheel Spins
How you can control the twist and tension on your wheel.

How Your Spinning Wheel Spins
How the scotch tension and brake work on your spinning wheel.

Pop Goes the Weasel
Is this a spinning song?

McMorran Balance
A McMorran Balance is a useful tool for figuring out how much yarn you have left.

Seed Stitch Hat
I knit this hat using handspun Corriedale rovingand machine felted it.

Selecting a Fleece for Handspinning
Some things to consider when you are selecting a fleece for your handspun project.

Spider Silk
Have you ever wondered if the silk of the spider can be used?

Spinning Equipment
A photo gallery of old spinning equipment found at the Science Museum in London.

Verulamium
A visit to Verulamium to see ancient Roman spindles, artifacts and other archaeological textile finds.

Woollen and Worsted Yarns
Wool yarns can be classified as either woollen or worsted.

Woolly Dogs
Wool dogs were bred by the First Nations people of the Pacific northwest and used for weaving blankets.

Handspinning Techniques – How to Join the Yarn
How to begin spinning and to create a smooth join.

Handspinning Techniques – Semi-Worsted Spinning
How to spin a semi-worsted yarn.

Handspinning Techniques – TPI and Wheel Ratios
What do twist per inch and wheel ratios mean and how do you control the yarn that you spin?

Handspinning Techniques – Crimp and Twist
How does the amount of crimp in a fleece affect the yarn that you spin?

Styles of Spinning Wheels
The Joy of Handspinning site describes the common types of spinning wheels.

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