Spinning with Suspended Spindles
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.
Welcome to Spinning with Suspended Spindles!
If you’ve ever wanted to venture into the world of Spinning with Suspended Spindles, using suspended spindles is a great way to start. All you need is a spindle and some fibre to create beautiful handspun yarn to knit and weave with.
Our instructor for this workshop is Diana Twiss. She is a passionate fibre artist who has been spinning for 20 years. She loves the art of hand spinning because of its portability and the beautiful yarns she makes with spindles. Join Diana as she teaches the basics of spinning with a suspended spindle!
Throughout the videos, you’ll learn:
- A variety of spindles and features
- Making a leader from yarn or your fibre source
- The park & draft technique
- How to ply on a spindle
- How to make a lazy kate
- Finishing spindle-spun yarns
- Project ideas for handspun
- Troubleshooting and more
Remember to use your 15% member discount on fibre on the SweetGeorgia Yarns website!
Talk about the Spinning with Suspended Spindle course with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Tag what you are making everywhere with #sosspinning and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!
Helping spinners to better understand how to setup their spinning wheels and troubleshoot a range of problems they may come across, we`re delighted to share with you the launch of our latest SOS course addition, Tension Systems taught by Kim McKenna @claddaghfibrearts!
When we experience issues such as poor take-up, yarn yanked from our hands, or over-twisted yarn, we often assume our spinning is the root of the problem. But that`s not always the case. Sometimes the problem stems from a wheel which is not properly set up. At this course, Kim talks about scotch tension, Irish tension, double drive system, and the differences between these three, all helping to make your spinning experience more enjoyable.
Explore Tension Systems at the School — linked in IG bio »
For any questions as you work your way through the course, don`t forget to share with us in the SOS Forums!
Just when I thought I couldn’t love this yarn any more than I already did, I started knitting with it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is my Traveler Cowl in progress for the SKAL hosted by dreareneeknits and shoplamercerie. Yarn is handspun by me with Targhee wool dyed by sweetgeorgiayarns. The colorway is named Trail Runner.
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#knitting #nevernotknitting
#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittingmakesmehappy #knittingmakeseverythingbetter #drktravelercowl #dreareneeknits #DRKspinsTHETRAVELER
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We`re in the first week of our Multicraftual Make-Along and it has been wonderful to see everyone`s ideas and project planning they`ve been sharing. Running from April 1st until July 31st, we`re focusing on fractal spinning — working with hand-dyed fibres, creating fabulous handspun yarns we can then enjoy knitting, crocheting, and weaving with.
If you`re new to spinning fractals, there are a number of courses and articles we suggest checking out (all which have been linked by Vikki in the SOS Forums — follow our link in bio to see the post):
• Spin a Hand-Dyed Braid Five Ways with Kim McKenna @claddaghfibrearts
• Spinning Intentional Colour with Felicia Lo @felicialowong
• Spinning Up a Level with Katrina Stewart @craftyjaks
• Spin to Knit Socks with Rachel Smith @woolnspinning
The Make-Along chat is taking place at the linked forum thread and also at the SweetGeorgia Discord space in the #multicraftual-maker channel. It`s a make-along open to all members of the SOS and SweetGeorgia communities. We hope to see you there!
Fibre colourway shown: SweetGeorgia Secret Stash Fibre Club for March, Winter`s End, dyed on the Polwarth+Silk base. There are limited braids still available for purchase at the SweetGeorgia shop.
The Spinning Silk page is finally up and ready to read. This weekend I will aim to get the Bombyx Silk post also published!
https://exploringslowcrafts.com/spinning-silk/
#ExploringSlowcrafts #SpinningLuxuryFibres #SilkYarn #SOSspinning #SchoolofSweetgeorgia #SpinningSilk #SilkSpinningStudy #Handspinning #MakingYarn #Silk
I finished my spin for the Traveler Cowl and the KAL hosted by dreareneeknits and shoplamercerie! I wish I had the photography skills to accurately capture how incredibly squishy it is. I am so happy with how this turned out. It was my first time spinning Targhee and it’s my new favorite ❤️ I ended up with about 850 yards using 200g of fiber from sweetgeorgiayarns. The colorway is named Trail Runner.
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#knitstagram #DRKspinittoknitKAL2024
#knitting #nevernotknitting
#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittingmakesmehappy #knittingmakeseverythingbetter #drktravelercowl #dreareneeknits #DRKspinsTHETRAVELER
#handspinning #handspinnersofinstagram #handspunyarn #handspunhabit #spinstagram #sosspinning
My main goal here was to practice mindful plying after some experiences of over plying. I tend to over ply and get extra coils if I haven’t plied in a while, or start rushing for many reasons and treadling faster. One of my go to videos that improves my technique is by Rachel Smith woolnspinning on Plying Techniques from July 2016. Thank you Rachel, for helping me refocus with your thorough knowledge!
Fiber info: littlefiberco January club color (Agave) Romney
I finished my first bobbin of singles for the Traveler cowl. Swipe to see my two braids of fiber. One is still in the braid, the other is poofed up after steaming and fluffing it up a bit. It’s so squishy! Both braids are Targhee wool from sweetgeorgia and it’s really nice to spin!
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#knitstagram #DRKspinittoknitKAL2024
#knitting #nevernotknitting
#knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #knittingmakesmehappy #knittingmakeseverythingbetter #drktravelercowl #dreareneeknits #DRKspinsTHETRAVELER
#handspinning #handspinnersofinstagram #handspunyarn #handspunhabit #spinstagram #sosspinning
When we experience issues such as poor take-up, yarn yanked from our hands, or over-twisted yarn, we often assume our spinning is the root of the problem. But that`s not always the case. Sometimes the problem stems from a wheel which is not properly set up.
Coming in April to the School, spinning instructor Kim McKenna @claddaghfibrearts will be teaching the mechanics of our spinning wheels at the new Tension Systems course. Kim will talk about scotch tension, Irish tension, double drive system, and the differences between these three, all helping to make your spinning experience more enjoyable.
Find the list of materials you`ll need for this course, along with information and links on where to get started if you`re new to spinning, all listed at the course page — linked in our IG bio »
#sosspinning #schoolofsweetgeorgia #scotchtension #irishtension #spinningwheel #spinningwheels #spinningwheeltension #spinning #spinnersofinstagram
Equipment
- Suspended spindle
*Please follow this link for Essential Spinning & Fibre Prep Tools needed
Materials
- Wool fibre for spinning
Remember to use your 15% member discount on fibre on the SweetGeorgia Yarns website!
Additional Supplies Shown/Demonstrated
- Wool-felted balls
- Cups or mugs with handles
- Plastic or shoe box for homemade lazy kate
- Rocks as weights
- Scrap yarn
Do you have questions about Suspended Spindles Materials? Talk about it with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!
Course Content
Module 1: Getting Started
About Instructor
Course Includes
- 11 Lessons
- Course Certificate
