Handspinning - Advanced Techniques with Mabel Ross

Mabel says that when we first learn to spin, we take what we get and try to do something with it. In this video, Mabel will change all that for you as she teaches you how to spin yarn to a predetermined size that will fit the needs of your current project. You will learn how to prepare and spin different lengths of fibers to make worsted and woolen yarns for weaving or knitting, using shortdraw and traditional longdraw techniques. You'll learn how to make a plied yarn of any exact thickness with just the right amount of twist, for various purposes & how to repeat it exactly, at any time. You'll learn to spin yarns of average thickness, very thick yarn, soft knitting yarn and extremely fine gossamer yarn for knitting lace. If you're just beginning to learn to spin, we recommend you start with "Spinning Wool-The Basics & Beyond".