Fiber Art
Playing with Plying
Course Overview
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.