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Table Of Contents

Getting Started

Spinning Terms - a dictionary of terms

Pre-Drafting Fiber - Two Videos

Starting A Leader - One Video

Park and Draft Spinning - One Video

Checking A Yarn's Twist - One Video

Winding On Under Tension - One Video

Determining WPI - photo
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Spinning Techniques

The Inchworm Draft - Two Videos

Navajo-Style Spinning - One Video
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Park and Draft Spinning - One Video

Spinning From The Fold, Attaching A Leader - Two Videos

Spinning From The Fold, Close-Up - One Video

Thigh Roll and Long Draw Draft - one video

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Spindle Specific Techniques

Low-Whorl Spindling - One Video

Making A Half-Hitch - One Video
for spindles without hooks

Navajo-Style Spinning - One Video
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Tahkli Spinning - one video
long draw supported spinning

Tahkli Spinning - one video
point of twist / continual drafting
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Thigh Roll and Long Draw Draft - one video
for top whorl spindles

Winding A Center Draft Notch - One Video
for spindles with center draft notches

"X" Wind-on
Ann D.'s technique for winding on a notchless spindle
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Plying Techniques

Andean Plying Four videos and still shots by Amelia Carlson of The Bellwether
Note: These videos (on additional pages) are currently in .mpg format and require Windows Media Player and a download to be viewed. We are working to translate them to .mov (QuickTime) format now. Thanks for your patience!

Navajo Plying- one video

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Fiber Prep Techniques

Washing Fleece - still photos

Drum Carding - Three Videos

Hand Carding and Making Rolags - Four Videos

How To Gently Pluck An Angora Rabbit Starring Sophie - Two Videos

Pre-Drafting Fiber - Two Videos

Teasing Fiber - One Video

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Using Additional Tools

Using Your Wrist As A Distaff - One Video

Winding a Center-Pull Ball on a Nostepinne - one video

Winding a Skein on a Niddy-Noddy - Two Videos

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Other Fiber Art

Eastern Uncrossed Knitting - one video
learn "in the round" technique for Eastern Uncrossed Knitting
same page as Socks on Two Circulars

Inkle Weaving Tutorial - Still photos
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Making Cord With a Lucet - one video

Socks on Two Circular Needles - one video
learn how to knit two socks simutaneously on two circular needles
same page as Eastern Uncrossed circular knitting technique.

Substituting handspun for commercial yarn - still photo
learn how to compare your handspun's wpi to commercial sized yarn
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Fiber Events - a state by state listing Last updated May 2004

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