Learn to make your own, unique handspun yarn on a spinning wheel! We’ll play with several types of prepared wool while we discuss wheel maintenance, drafting, treadling, plying, and finishing techniques to make a balanced yarn. Bring your own wheel or use one of ours. No previous experience required. Warning: Spinning can be addictive

Instructor: Marcia Weinert
Level: Beginner
Age: Adult (16+)
Category: Spinning
Additional supplies needed from students: Spinning Wheel. Student Wheel Rental available for $10 additional supply fee

Marcia Weinert (who is “Undeniably Loopy!”) has been turning fluff into stuff ever since sneaking her 9-year-old daughter’s spindle and fiber after their first class together, thirty years ago. Her handspun skeins and original knitwear designs have taken top honors at some of the largest American festivals, and her knitwear patterns appear in print and online. She is a yarn designer and wool broker who teaches spinning, knitting, felting, and crochet in many outlets across the Northeast United States.