Tag: plying

• Plying Alpaca

  

  Today we move onto plying our alpaca singles. Be sure to give your spools time to rest. Freshly spun singles have quite a bit of energy in them and can fight you a tad at the plying stage. When knitting I’m not fond of working in ends. For this reason I like a fair amount…

• Plying Yarn

  

  Spinning and plying can be quite technical.  Some spinners will measure twist angles and count twists per inch.  My experience has been start out slowly.  You are building your skill set with each yarn you spin.  Don’t get too caught up with all the details when first learning.   This should be enjoyable, not stressful.…