FIBERS SPUN
- Fine Wools (i.e. Merino, Cormo, Rambouillet, Polwarth, CVM, Shetland, Targhee etc.)
- Longwool & Crossbreed Wools (i.e. BFL, Cotswold, Lincoln, Romney, Coopworth, Teeswater, ... lots!! etc.)
- Down-type Wool (i.e. Black Welsh Mountain, Dorset, Cheviot etc.
- Double Coated Wool (i.e. Icelandic, Navajo-Churro, Karakul, etc.
- Mohair
- Cashmere
- Angora
- Alpaca
- Llama
- Guanaco
- Vicuna
- Bison/Buffalo
- Yak
- Quiviut
- Dog
- Cat
- Silk Caps/Bells/Hankies
- Silk Sliver
- Linen
- Hemp
- Cotton (prepared)
- Cotton from the Boll
- Engineered Fibers (Rayon, Bamboo, Soysilk, Ingeo, Ecopoly, etc.
- Recycled Fibers (Sari Silk, Jeans, Garnetted, etc.)
- Holographic Fibers (Angelina, etc.)
- Commercially Combed Top
- Commercially Carded Roving
- Hand Combed Top
- Hand Carded Rolags
- Hand Drum Carded Batts
- FIBER TOOLS USED
- Flicker
- Hand Cards
- Mini-Combs
- English Combs
- Hackle
- Diz
- Distaff
- Drum Carder
- Nostepinne
- Niddy Noddy
- Yarn Meter
- Skeiner
- WPI Tool
- McMorran Balance
- Top Whorl Spindle
- Mid-Whorl Spindle (Norge, Ahka)
- Bottom Whorl Spindle (includes Turkish)
- Supported Spindle (Navajo, Tahkli, Russian, etc.)
- Castle Wheel
- Saxony Wheel
- Great Wheel
- Portable Wheel (Little Gem, Joy, Van Eaton Fold n' Tote, Journey Wheel, Lendrum, Hitchiker, etc.)
- Electric Spinner (Fricke SpinIt modified to take Majacraft flyers)Charka (Bosworth, Indian book, attache, cigar box, Ashford, Reeves, Wyatt)
- Tensioned Lazy Kate
- SPINNING TECHNIQUES & YARN TYPES SPUN
- Worsted Spun
- Woolen Spun
- Long Draw
- Short-Forward Draw
- Double Drafting
- SinglesEnergized
- Singles
- Andean Plied
- 2-Ply (Wheel or Spindle?)
- Center-Pull Ball 2-Ply (Wheel or Spindle?)
- 2-Ply from Bobbins/Cops
- 3-Ply from Bobbins/Cops
- Navajo Ply 3-Ply (Chained Singles)
- 4+ Ply from Bobbins/Cops
- Bulky/Super Bulky Weight
- Worsted Weight
- DK Weight
- Sport Weight
- Fingering Weight
- Lace Weight
- Cabled Yarns
- Fulled Yarns
- Slub Yarn
- Marled Yarn (Barber-Poled Colors)
- Seed Yarn (1 Thick and Soft Ply, 1 Firm and Thin)
- Wrapped Spiral Yarn
- Flame Yarn (Like Seed Yarn, but with Slubs)
- Turkish Knot Yarn
- Boucle Yarn
- Beaded Yarn
- Coiled Yarn
- Encased Yarn (Fabric, Flower, Feather, etc. Captured Between Plies)
- OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Buy a Fleece
- Wash a Fleece
- Blend Fiber Types (Combed or Carded)
- Blend Colors (Combed or Carded)
- Dye Handspun Yarn
- Dye Prepared Roving/Top
- Dye Locks
- Solar-Dye Fiber
- Kool-Aid/Food Coloring Dye Fiber
- Natural Dye Fiber
- Commercial Dye Fiber (Gaywool, Jacquard, Pro-Chem, Cushings, etc.
- Attend a Wool Festival
- Take a Spinning Class
- Take a Dyeing Class
- Spin in Public
- Teach Children to Spin
- Teach Adults to Spin
- Knit with Your Handspun
- Crochet with Your Handspun
- Weave with Your Handspun
- Design a Project to Match Your Handspun
- Design a Project from Fiber to FO
- Spin Yarn to Match a Commercial Pattern
- Make Socks from Handspun
- Make a Scarf from Handspun
- Make a Felted Project from Handspun
- Make a Large Project from Handspun (Shawl, Adult Sweater, etc. >1000 yds)
- Keep a Spinning Journal
- Use A Reference Card to Aid Consistency
- Spin Yarn for Pay
- Process Fiber for Pay (from raw to roving/batt)
- Dye Fiber for Pay
- Write a Book on Spinning
- Write an Article on Spinning
- Make DIY Spinning Tools (PVC Niddy Noddy, Nostepinne, Lazy Kate, CD Spindle, Hackle, Wrist Distaff, etc.)
What have you learned to do that has marked a definite change in your spinning life? I've learned that if I spin often I get better at it. I've learned that it's a great conversation starter and if I want to meet folks (not specific folks, but folks in general) all I have to do it go outside and spin and make eye contact.
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