Article Info

Article Title
Spin It! A Fine Long Draw
Author
James Perry
Issue date
Winter 2025
Issue number
51
Issue topic
Long Draw
Description
This article start with exploring how to knit fine diameter yarns using long draw drafting, including wheel setup, fiber prep, and drafting style. It ends with an expalantion of how to spin the yarn for the shawl project included in this issue.
Article topic list
long draw, woolen, wheel setup, flyer-led (scotch tension), double drive, tension, fiber prep, silk, from the fold, batts, combed top, pin-drafting roving, point of contact long draw, yarn stats, spin it, fine, qivuit