Description
This course will teach you to spin and ply yarn on a drop spindle, and on a spinning wheel. You will also be able to see different ways of spinning, such as a kick spindle, a supported spindle, a great wheel, etc. These extra pieces of equipment can be demonstrated to you, but time will not permit for you to try them out for yourselves. You will also gain an insight as to how hand spinning developed over the years.
What's included in the price?
All equipment and materials needed. The equipment remains our property. Anything you produce on the course is yours to take home with you.
Duration
6 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
Drop spindles, spinning wheels, and other equipment can be purchased from a variety of craft shops in the UK such as Frank Herring and Sons in Dorchester who operate a mail order service. However if you wish, you can purchase one of our spindle spinning kits, this includes a spindle made from 5 pencils, together with carded yarn to start you off, and full instructions for spinning, plying, washing and drying your yarn at a cost of £5.00 - a really cheap way to make sure that you take to spinning with minimal expense.
Yes anything that you produce on the course is yours to take home with you.
