Common Threads: Spinning Locks with Amanda

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

April 12, 2015, from 1-4 pm at the Burchfield Nature Center.

This month, we'll be spinning locks! We'll also have time for show

and tell including any news from those participating in The Big One!

Here's an example of locks and the yarn we'll be making

From Amanda:

For our lock spinning lesson, feel free to bring along any loose

locks you have, or purchase some from Sue Phillips or me at

the meeting. We'll have them in one or two ounce bags ready to go.

You'll also need a binder to ply with. I'll bring the silk bobbins I use,

and you're free to use them for the meeting (though I have a limited

supply--first come, first served). However, if you want to finish your

yarn at home, or make a larger skein, you'll need to purchase

something appropriate.

I recommend

• Coats and Clark's machine embroidery thread found in the

sewing thread section

• Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread Size 10 (found some that's

100% Viscose and looks great) in the yarn section

* OR a Size 10 or 12 crochet thread, usually found in the

embroidery floss section.

Supplies to Bring:

• two bobbins--one for spinning the locks onto and one to ply onto
• locks (BFL, BL, Cotswold, Wensleydale, mixes, mutts, etc and

can be purchased at the meeting)

• plying thread to use as a binder (see above for explanation)

• optional niddy noddy

May meeting falls on Mother's Day and we'll have a nice, relaxing

open spin!

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