Hand spinning wool
Sunday 03 May 2026
During this workshop you will learn the art of spinning wool using a medieval -style notched hand spindle. As well as listening to an interactive talk on the history of hand spinning, you will discover how to sort (skirt) a fleece, wash it (scour) and prepare the fibres through coming and carding.
After this, gain experience with a bottom-whorled hand spindle using the ‘direct hand’ method where you will twirl, draft and create your first twist. Once confident, you can then add distaffs and learn how to spin from them. Finally the workshop will finish by exploring how to set the twist and ply your newly spun yarn.
All participants will be gifted with the spindle, whorl, and distaff they have used during the workshop along with a handy booklet summarizing all the essential skills that have been covered over the day.
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Sunday 03 May 2026
During this workshop you will learn the art of spinning wool using a medieval -style notched hand spindle. As well as listening to an interactive talk on the history of hand spinning, you will discover how to sort (skirt) a fleece, wash it (scour) and prepare the fibres through coming and carding.
After this, gain experience with a bottom-whorled hand spindle using the ‘direct hand’ method where you will twirl, draft and create your first twist. Once confident, you can then add distaffs and learn how to spin from them. Finally the workshop will finish by exploring how to set the twist and ply your newly spun yarn.
All participants will be gifted with the spindle, whorl, and distaff they have used during the workshop along with a handy booklet summarizing all the essential skills that have been covered over the day.
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