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In this episode, Sasha dives into the frustrating experience of leftover singles after plying, a common headache for spinners. She shares three effective strategies to ensure you never face this dilemma again. First, she explains her favorite method—working from multiple storage bobbins—which helps to minimize leftovers. She also introduces the concept of a plying bracelet, a handy technique that lets you easily ply your leftover yarn into a two-ply. Finally, for those creating three-ply yarns, she discusses chain plying as a way to use leftover singles. These three techniques will help you make the most of your singles and eliminate waste when plying.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Sheepspot Podcast
Episode 11: Plying for consistency
Episode 12: Be Kind, Rewind
Episode 104: How Much Ply Twist? The Plyback of the Ply and the Question of Balance
Episode 105: How to be sure your yarn has even ply twist throughout the skein
Spin School - the online course for new and self-taught spinners
You can find the script for this episode HERE.
You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.
Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.
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In this episode, Sasha dives into the frustrating experience of leftover singles after plying, a common headache for spinners. She shares three effective strategies to ensure you never face this dilemma again. First, she explains her favorite method—working from multiple storage bobbins—which helps to minimize leftovers. She also introduces the concept of a plying bracelet, a handy technique that lets you easily ply your leftover yarn into a two-ply. Finally, for those creating three-ply yarns, she discusses chain plying as a way to use leftover singles. These three techniques will help you make the most of your singles and eliminate waste when plying.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Sheepspot Podcast
Episode 11: Plying for consistency
Episode 12: Be Kind, Rewind
Episode 104: How Much Ply Twist? The Plyback of the Ply and the Question of Balance
Episode 105: How to be sure your yarn has even ply twist throughout the skein
Spin School - the online course for new and self-taught spinners
You can find the script for this episode HERE.
You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.
Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.
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