OHS Level 2: Worsted Spinning
Hello Spinners!
This page is to support the Level 2 Worsted Spinning unit that will be taught at the Haliburton School of the Arts in August 2015. We will post links and other information to support your learning. If any of the participants in this course also have links that would be useful to this topic, please email one of your instructors and we will ensure that it is included for everyone to access. In addition, if there are announcements, this info will be posted here, as well. Please note that this page is to support the documents and learning acquired during the Worsted Spinning unit, not replace it. Happy spinning!
Beth Abbott and Beth Showalter
August, 12, 2015.
This page is to support the Level 2 Worsted Spinning unit that will be taught at the Haliburton School of the Arts in August 2015. We will post links and other information to support your learning. If any of the participants in this course also have links that would be useful to this topic, please email one of your instructors and we will ensure that it is included for everyone to access. In addition, if there are announcements, this info will be posted here, as well. Please note that this page is to support the documents and learning acquired during the Worsted Spinning unit, not replace it. Happy spinning!
Beth Abbott and Beth Showalter
August, 12, 2015.
Worsted Spinning Resources
Interweave Press, Spinning Daily has published several very useful free ebooks. You will need to make a password to access them. The following titles are quite useful:
Interweave Press
Video(s)
Russo, Robin. Wool Combing: How to Create Splendid Tops for All your Spinning Needs. Interweave Press, 2012.
Online
Blog/Tutorial, Snerb Studios: Washing Locks for Spinning a True Worsted Yarn
KnittySpin, The Spinner's Glossary. Worsted Yarns + Worsted Spinning by Lee Juvan
Abby's Yarn. What are batts, top, roving and so forth?
- Wool Combing and Carding
- A Guide to Handspun Yarn: Types of Yarn and How to Spin Them
Interweave Press
- Collected Articles from SpinOff: A Closer Look with Rita Buchanan (available for a cost)
Video(s)
Russo, Robin. Wool Combing: How to Create Splendid Tops for All your Spinning Needs. Interweave Press, 2012.
Online
Blog/Tutorial, Snerb Studios: Washing Locks for Spinning a True Worsted Yarn
KnittySpin, The Spinner's Glossary. Worsted Yarns + Worsted Spinning by Lee Juvan
Abby's Yarn. What are batts, top, roving and so forth?