Wool n' Spinning: Spinning Singles

Wool n' Spinning

This month's teaching content features my techniques to spin soft, low twist singles yarns that are balanced following finishing. There are photos at the end showing how I finish my yarns to full them, thus increasing their strength and durability. This was 4.3oz of grey Masham that I am spinning short backward draw, smoothing lightly as I go.

[nghtguy]

That's the smoothest drafting I've ever seen

[marilynsullivan]

Very helpful for this beginner! Thanks for posting

[ampm]

I love the idea of a string to control the quality so it’s consistent. I’m gonna give it a try s I was only counting peddling.

[knittingthestash]

beautiful job on these singles. Love to watch you spinning--such consistent magic :)

[sunnyruth]

Thank you for sharing lovely job very helpful love the explanation and the cord idea

[Woelliesnl]

Thank you for this video! This is exactly what i was looking for.

[ThePhantazmya]

I like the yarn idea. I imagine it would also be helpful for a consistent long draw as well.

[shymoment]

Thank you for this. I am going to try this yarn idea. This will help me with consistency with my long draw.

[jeangreenfield]

I would love to learn this craft. - a knitter 😍

[ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

This is very helpful. I have trouble figuring out how to treadle the right amount.

[xnrflvp]

Hi Rachel, I am subscribed to you channel! I really enjoy your videos. I would like to learn to do art yarn, thick in part and unusual yarn combos, etc... And I would like to use the tools you are using. Could you do a tutorial on how to pick a carding drum, brushes, mat and spinning tools. What works for you? What do you like? Thank you so much. I really appreciate it! Keep making beauty! Thank you again.

[mardig]

I found it interesting how you had your yarn going thru the circle and then over the second bar before it wraps on the bobbin. Is that how you do it for all yarns? Just singles? I have a Ashford kiwi with the same setup, I've always just gone thru the circle and onto the bobbin. Good singles lesson. Thanks.

[ms.beatle]

What wheel if you don't mind me asking? The concept of the string is interesting. Will try.

[helenedumoulin]

Hi Rachel! My singles are spun lace weight and plyed into fingering but my main problem is when Washed it and let sit in warm water it then becomes ARAN … what a pain … what am I doing wrong ? So frustrating!

[luciennetompkins]

Great video, thanks for sharing! Can you say about how long you do the cold water soak for, and how long you are fulling it in the hot water? How hot is the hot bath? Thanks again!

[ampm]

Can these singles be used for mittens?

[LizCanKnit]

Is there a video which very visually explains the ratios on the wheel and what yarns they are good for? I have a ton of Icelandic and i want to spin it right, like lopi yarn. So far I’m just getting very ropey, hairy yarn. I have the book mentioned, but I don’t learn unless I see it done.

[manicspinner]

Rachel, thank you for this; I very much needed this information just now. I haven't yet spun singles for staying singles, but have a Zwartbles fleece that might be a candidate for this. I did a test run last night and the results were a mess. So I went searching this morning and -- no surprise -- found you! (FYI: you were top-of-the-list result when searching YouTube for "how spin singles." ) I also have a Majacraft (mine is a Rose) but I now have to find out what 6.4:1 looks like on it. I've yet to grasp the ratios usage. (I bet you have a video about this, too! ;-)


Rachel, I can't afford to contribute ongoingly through Patreon, but I would like to make contributions as I can. Does Patreon allow one-time donations? Or do you have PayPal?

[sobat]

Hello Rachel, what a great tip with that piece of yarn. Should that piece of yarn be of a certain length? The result in the end, lovely!

[deejcarter]

Was the purpose of you doing ply back test just to see how much twist was in the yarn? Also l still don’t understand the purpose of the extra yarn in your hand.