Beginners Guide to Spinning Wool Yarn

Join me in this beginner's guide to spinning wool yarn on a spinning wheel.

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Chapters:
00:00 Types of wheels
00:30 Wool fiber
04:30 How to set up and spin
09:15 Adjusting wheel tension
11:10 Plying
11:44 Controlling yarn style
14:45 Wheel maintenance

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[nancylemargie]

You are so amazing! You give instruction with no superfluous talk but it is fun to hear you talk about what you will be doing, for the holidays. No silly laughing no weird looks on your face and my favorite part is the color sugar snaps :-)

[shonadouglas-coulthard]

Very interesting and lots to learn.Great.

[juanitasmith]

Love this video. I’m trying to see on the Kiwi where do you place your band on the wheel and whorl?

[rebeccadees]

Is your kiwi 3 unfinished? Hard to assemble? I have one on the way. Thank you.

[ArwynArising]

How often do you recommend oiling the wheel?