Date: June 29, 2024 from 9AM - 4PM

Cost: $70

Duration: 8 hours, including 1 hour break for lunch and 1 hour for freeform workshop/ Q&A

Instructor: Jill Duarte

Skill Level: Intermediate: Students should be comfortable spinning a single and plying independently.

What students must bring:

• A spinning wheel or e-spinner

• 4 empty bobbins 4 spindles in good working order

• Lazy Kate

• Niddy noddy

• Fiber and other materials will be provided and are included in the cost of the class.

What will be provided as part of the class:

• Spinning Fiber,

• Wraps per inch tool

• Angle of Twist Gauge

• Digital Scale

Full Description:

Spinning for Consistency is an introduction to measuring wraps per inch (WPI), angle of twist and grist to take control of your spinning for more consistent results.

Participants will learn how to measure wraps per inch for singles and plied yarns; the relationship between WPI of singles and plied yarn; how to measure the angle of twist and the effect of twist on finished yarns. These skills will be practiced while spinning a variety of different fibers.

We will also dive into planning a handspun project, fiber choice, fiber preparation, combining fibers and how to manage singles and plying for more consistent finished yarns. We will discuss grist and its application for yarn substitution and project planning.