Have you ever wondered how to get a balanced yarn every time you ply?  How do you do Navajo ply?  Why would you do it?  What about spirals and knop yarns?  You can learn all these and more in just a day!  Students will come away with many samples as well as instructions for the “designer” yarns they will make.  We will discuss techniques for making balanced yarns, uses for the yarns with different effects, what happens if your yarn isn’t balanced, and techniques of how to fix troubling problems with plying.
Students must have a basic knowledge of spinning.

You will need the following tools for this class:

Spinning wheel 
ball winder
niddy noddy
extra bobbins
lazy kate
hang tags 
pen and paper.

Feel free to bring your favorite tools and whatever materials you might feel appropriate for this course.