Plying Course

Courses on demand

Contact me to arrange a date, Cath Snape 07850 716602 or beechwoodcraft@gmail.com

9.30-4pm

This course is suitable for all spinners who wish to develop their skills.

Small groups maximum four

One day

To Book course complete form or email on beechwoodcraft@gmail.com, call me 07850 716602 or via contact my contact page 

We will look at

• Making ply-back samples as we spin 
• How the twist in our singles affects the twist in our ply 
• How much twist for a balanced ply 
• Resting yarn before plying- does it matter?
• Ways of checking if you have the right amount of ply twist 
• Balanced two ply 
• Three ply 
• Chain ply (sometimes termed Navaho ply)
• Andean ply 
• 4 or more plies 
• Fancy plying
• Cable and crepe yarn – these are plied twice 
• Spiral ply

Course costs  £80 

 Please bring

• packed lunch
• wheel (or borrow for the day)
• spun singles – 2 bobbins full of your normal spinning (if possible)
• spare bobbins 
• lazy Kate
• packed lunch 
• questions
• samples of your normal plied yarn 

I will provide

• teas coffees and cakes
• fibres and yarns
• spare bobbins and lazy kates
• handout

booking form