Ply – it’s such a little word but one with a big meaning. A plied yarn is one in which multiple strands of spun singles are twisted together, usually in the opposite direction to that in which they were spun. There are many ways we can ply – two or more strands, novelty yarns, art yarns, cable yarns, and yarns with amazing colour effects, to name but a few. Plying is exciting – no matter which colours or textures are in the singles, or how they are plied, a beautiful new yarn is being created. Here is a great article on Plying, by Jo Reeve ..read more

What do you do when you become bored of lifeless shop bought yarns and want colour and texture? You spin your own unique and personal yarns! That is exactly what Lauren Halsall did in 2016 when she started her fibre journey. Her true love is working with fibre, starting from the sheeps back to the stunning OOAK works of art she creates ..read more

Another great article from Jillian Moreno. In this blog post Jillian shares with us a technique for spinning woolen and worsted yarn.  ..read more