Article Info

Article Title
Spinning Himalayan Nettles
Author
Isabella Rossi
Issue date
Autumn 2025
Issue number
50
Issue topic
Plants
Description
This article describes how to spin nettle fiber, from which prep to use and how to use it, how to spin using water and why you should for bast fibers, how to join fibers while spinning, how much twist to use, how to ply, and how to finish the yarn. It also makes some suggestions for using the yarn.
Article topic list
plant fibers, nettle, bast, drafting, joining, twist, plying