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How I Started Handspinning

DROP SPINDLES
How To Make A Drop Spindle
Types of Drop Spindles
* Making Yarn With A Drop Spindle

SPINNING WHEELS
* Selecting the Right Spinning Wheel
Styles of Spinning Wheels
Parts Of The Spinning Wheel
* How The Spinning Wheel Works
* Adjusting The Spinning Wheel's Tension
Drive Ratios & Twists Per Inch

HANDSPINNING TECHNIQUES
* Basic Yarn Design
Handspinning Woollen and Worsted Yarn
Preparing to Handspin Yarn on the Spinning Wheel
* Basic Handspinning Techniques
Adding On More Fiber
* Plying Yarn with a Spinning Wheel
Navajo Plying
* Making A Skein of Yarn With A Niddy Noddy
Setting in the Twist of Handspun Yarn
* What Do I Do If? ...

HANDSPINNING FIBERS
* Alpaca
* Angora
* Flax
* Llama
* Mohair
* Silk
* Wool

ANGORA RABBITS
Angora Rabbit Breeds
How to Care For Your Angora Rabbit

WOOL PREPARATION
* Selecting a Fleece for Handspinning
How to Wash Your Fleece
* How To Prepare Fiber With Hand Carders
* How to Prepare Fiber With a Drum Carder
* How to Prepare Fiber With Dutch Combs
* How To Prepare Fiber With a Flicker Carder
* Using a Diz

NATURAL DYEING INFORMATION
Natural Dyes
Mordants for Natural Dyeing
Natural Dyeing: Helpful Tips

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ONLINE SHOPPING CATALOG
Refund Policy
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