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Learn the fundamentals of spinning on a wheel—free eBook from Spinning Daily:
An Introduction to Spinning Wheels:
How to Use and How to Choose a Spinning Wheel
Learning to spin on a spinning wheel is tricky! How can your body do so many different things at the same time? One hand pinches, one hand pulls, and your feet pump the treadle. What a lot to think about at once. This is why Spinning Daily has put together this free eBook dedicated to spinning wheels. If you learn each step in the spinning process before you put them together, spinning will be easier. Let the experts at Spinning Daily walk you through the process with this free guide on the art of wheel spinning.
This free spinning wheel eBook includes instructions on how to get started on a spinning wheel, how to choose the spinning wheel that is right for you, and how to ply to achieve the finished, consistent yarn you’re looking for. From drafting to treadling, to plying, spinning will become a second nature with a little practice. Download your free eBook today and get started! |
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An Introduction to Spinning Wheels:
How to Use and How to Choose a Spinning Wheel
A yarn spinning wheel is a magical tool, and so much fun to learn how to use! Think of all the wonderful ways you can use the yarn you will have handspun! This free eBook from Spinning Daily includes advice on how to get started using a spinning wheel, how to choose the right tool among all the spinning wheels available, and also how to ply on a wheel to achieve the finished yarn you are looking for. |
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Spinning is the act of drawing out fibers (drafting) and adding twist to make yarn. Spinning on a spinning wheel involves drafting with your hands and treadling the wheel with your feet. It may sound daunting but practice and good advice will get your wheel spinning before you know it.
Time to Spin! Download your free spinning wheel eBook and start hand spinning yarn today!
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How to Use a Spinning Wheel
By Maggie Casey
Learn how to get started spinning with expert advice, clear instructions and detailed illustrations. Maggie recommends starting with wool as it is the easiest fiber to learn on and it is widely available.
Practice drafting
Drafting is the process of pulling out some of the fibers from the mass. This is the most important step in spinning because as you draft the fibers, you form the yarn.
Practice treadling
Treadle on your spinning wheel to keep the wheel going. Practicing will allow you to build momentum and keep the wheel going in the correct direction. |
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Spinning Wheel Troubleshooting
By Denise Jackson
When things go right in spinning, life is
beautiful and effortless. When things go
wrong, we mutter nasty things to our fiber and
wheels. Instead of getting angry, stop, take a
deep breath, and relax. What is really going on with your spinning wheel? We all have problems whether we've spun for forty years or four days. Solutions are simple if you know the troubleshooting possibilities.
With your free eBook on spinning wheels, get solutions to common problems like:
- Spinning wheel goes backward
- Spinning wheel is hard to treadle
- Yarn won't wind onto the bobbin
- Flyer won't turn when the spinning wheel is treadled
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How to Ply Yarn
By Judith MacKenzie and Dodie Rush
The art of plying is the art of creating plied yarn by twisting together two or more singles with a reverse twist. The term singles refers to a yarn with a single twist. Plying makes the finished yarn more consistent, much stronger, more efficient, and certainly more stable.
There are many techniques available for plying. Plying with a spinning wheel allows you to have a very consistent twist throughout. Plying takes only about a third of the time it took to spin the original singles. Learning how to ply yarn on a wheel is a snap!
Dodie will also walk you through “Navajo plying”, which is a technique for plying chained singles to produce a three-ply yarn from a bobbin of singles yarn. It is accomplished by “chaining” loops (like crocheting). Navajo plying is also used to create various color effects. |
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How to choose your first spinning wheel
By Rudy Amann
There are many spinning wheels available, and all of them will add twist to fiber and spin yarn. But some spinning wheels will be a better match for each spinner. In addition to price, there are some important things to consider that can usually narrow the choice to just a few wheels. Rudy walks you through the different factors to consider when choosing a spinning wheel:
- Which hand is your spinning or orifice hand and which hand is the fiber hand?
- Where will you be using your spinning wheel?
- How much space do you have?
- How do you position your feet on the treadle?
- What fibers and what type of yarn will you be spinning?
The appearance of the spinning wheel can be an important factor as well. You should enjoy looking at it. Download these tips and good luck finding the perfect spinning wheel for you!
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Spinning Daily has compiled this free eBook to help you choose and learn how to use spinning wheels, and to get you started plying yarn on a wheel.
Detailed images and expert tips will guide you along your
wheel spinning adventure!
Download this amazing resource today!
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An Introduction to Spinning Wheels:
How to Use and How to Choose a Spinning Wheel
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Along with An Introduction to Spinning Wheels: How to Use and How to Choose a Spinning Wheel, you will also receive a free membership to our online Spinning Daily community! Your free membership in the online community includes:
- Additional patterns and hundreds more spinning inspirations
- Spinning Daily videos with great spinning ideas and advice from our experts
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- Forums to share ideas with over 20,000 other members
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Don’t wait to get started!
An Introduction to Spinning Wheels:
How to Use and How to Choose a Spinning Wheel
The experts at Spinning Daily are excited to introduce you to the beautiful and rewarding art
of spinning on a spinning wheel and plying yarn.
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