Article Info

Article Title
Spinning Bulky from Fine
Author
Autumn Hiscock
Issue date
Winter 2022
Issue number
39
Issue topic
Neck and Shoulders
Description
Article describes ways to spin a fine fiber into a bulky yarn by spinning multiple plies to use the natural inclination of the fiber to be spun into singles with smaller diameters. The author provides tips for how to create a lofty yarn in this manner and uses several breeds as examples: superfine Merino, Polwarth, and Cormo.
Article topic list
breed-focus, Cormo, Merino, Polwarth, loft, bulky, fine, 4-ply and beyond, diameter