Article Info
- Article Title
- Spin It! Ply on the Fly? What and Why?
- Issue date
- Summer 2019
- Issue number
- 25
- Issue topic
- Suspended Spindle
- Description
Ply on the Fly (POTF) is a technique where spinners chain ply yarn directly on the spindle, combining spinning and plying in one step to create a continuous 3-ply yarn. This method offers a more efficient way to produce high-quality yarn by always plying freshly-spun singles, and although it may seem fiddly, it can be adapted to any type of spindle. The process involves spinning singles, creating a plying loop, and then continuing the process, making it a portable and dynamic technique that allows spinners to manage longer lengths of yarn with ease.
- Article topic list
- spindles, chain plying, plying, expanding skills
