Plying, Hints and Tricks (A)
About Plying, Hints and Tricks (A)
How do you finish your yarn after you’ve spun the singles? Two ply, three ply, four ply, cabled yarns, chain ply—so many choices. How much twist do you need? Is it necessary to have a balanced yarn? We will ply them all and you can decide for yourself.
Supplies, Equipment & Materials Needed for Class
• Spinning wheel in good working condition and all its parts
• Lazy Kate
• At least 4 bobbins
• 3 storage bobbins with 1 oz. of wool singles on each.
Materials Kit
No materials kit for this class.
Pre-class Homework
3 oz. of singles spun at least 12 hours before class. Place on 3 storage bobbins with 1 oz. of wool singles on each.
Skill Level
Beginning spinning skills required. Students should be able to spin a continuous yarn and be comfortable with their wheel.
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 3-hour live online session.
Enrolled students receive 30-day access to the video recording of the class.
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment, and on the day before the seminar, a reminder with Zoom link to join the class via email. Students will also be able to join the Zoom sessions from their Lessonface dashboard. Students can connect to Zoom using a tablet or computer with reliable internet. To actively participate online students also need a webcam with microphone.
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. We've hosted the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival's virtual fiber arts seminars since 2021, and are very happy to be hosting these seminars for the fifth annual Winterfest January 24-25, 2026.