Making Yarn
The technical stuff - long draw, short draw, woolen, worsted, ratios, twist, plying and everything else you need to know to spin great yarns.
Beginning to Spin on a Wheel  [offsite link]
A wonderful web page from Interweave Press with photos and how-to tips to get the new spinner started. Cabled Yarns
How to make cabled yarns. Committing Yarn Abuse
The hows and whys of committing yarn abuse. Controlling Twist in Hand Spun Yarns
Is your handspun yarn all corkscrewed or falling apart? Learn how to get control of that twist. Plus a no math method for finding the ratio of your wheel and why you need to know this. Direct and Indirect Yarn Count Systems
Did you know that there are at least eight (8!) different ways of figuring the woolen count of spun yarn? And that none of the 8 work for worsted yarns? What a mess! And them along came TEX...... Drafting for Spinning - the Long Draws
A brief overview of the various forms of long draw. Drafting for Spinning - the Short Draws
A brief overview of the various types of Short Draw.
Finishing Handspun Yarns
Finishing your handspun yarns. First Lessons
You'd think there would be one right way to spin. You'd be wrong... Further Lessons
Leaning to spin when you just happen to be an uncoordinated klutz. Knitting With Hand Spun Yarns
Does your handspun tend to come unplied or seem to twist up when you knit with it?
At a loss about what sized knitting needles to use with your yarn? This article explains why your yarn is misbehaving and how to select the right sized needles for your hand spun knitting project. Knitting with Handspun Yarn
Tips on knitting with handspun yarns Long Draw Spinning [offsite link]
Excellent photography to show the long draw spinning technique. Navajo Plying
How to Navajo ply your yarns. Notating TEX
How to describe your yarns using the TEX system. Rigging Your Wheel For Spinning fine Yarns
Tips for adjusting your wheel for fine spinning. Setting The Twist
"Setting" the twist in handspun yarns. Short Draw Spinning [offsite link]
Excellent photography to show the short draw spinning technique. Skeining Yarn
The hows and whys of skeining yarns. Spinning Boucle Yarns
Love textured yarns? Try spinning a boucle. Spinning Boucle Yarns - Variations on a Theme
Some different ways to spin boucle yarns. Spinning Painted Roving
Are those beautiful hand painted rovings you bought spinning up to be muddy looking and drab? Keep the colors looking brilliant with this simple technique. Spinning To A Size
Lace weight or bulky, here is an easy exercise for learning how to spin the size of yarn you want. Spinning Woolen & Worsted Yarns
Putting fiber preparations and drafting methods together to spin the yarn you want. Standard Yarn Sizes
A knowledge of yarn sizes makes a great starting point for using your stash of handspun yarns. Here's what you need to know to determine if your yarn will work for the project you have in mind. Using TEX
How to compute the TEX count of your yarns. Weaving With Handspun Yarns
Some considerations for handspun warp yarns. Woolen and Worsted Yarns
Woolen and worsted yarns and the differences between them. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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