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Meagan Condon

Spin Together 2025! A Resounding Success!

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To all our friends who partook in Spin Together and to all our friends who cheered us on from the bleachers, PLY had an incredible first year participating in this virtual spinning competition. We had so many people interested in joining us that we had to host not one but two teams! Forty-seven spinners came together to form The PLY Z-Twist team (led by Jacey & Meagan) and the PLY S-Twist team (led by Karen & Jillian).

With a dose of healthy and friendly competition (we’re looking at you, Jacey) both teams spun some incredible yarns during the last week of February. Below are just a few of the photos of the hard work our teams put in!

This week, our teams will be submitting their photos on their respective Facebook groups for their teammates to vote on. Winners will receive a one-year PLY subscription (or extension if they already have a current subscription)! We’ll be looking forward to announcing winners on our Facebook page on March 10!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and we’ll be looking forward to next year’s virtual competition!

Jacey, Karen, Jillian, and Meagan

Meagan Condon spun River, a Corriedale-cross.
From bun to finished yarn. Beth Booth spun a blend of Merino and
Maryann Simpson made all this texture happen.
Christin Santos made this delicious-looking bobbin.
Jen Coughenour spun 842 yards of 2 ply hedgehog fibers “lucky dip” (a little bit of all sorts of random fibers)
Karen spun a 3-ply fractal from a braid gorgeously dyed by Gritty Knits
Andrea Deck spun this worsted weight chain plied Falkland
Jillian spun this yarn from some tweedy roving from Shepherd’s Hey Farm
Emili Naish, inspired by the 3-ply 2 ways article, spun this Corriedale (dyed by Good Fibrations in Saint John, New Brunswick) for a sock project
Kat Pong spun a rainbow cabled yarn then wrapped white, light blue, and pink around it going one direction and black and brown in the opposite direction for this amazing Pride yarn.

Meagan Condon

Spin Together 2025

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We are excited to announce that PLY will be joining in on the Spin Together festivities this year!

What is Spin Together?

Spin Together is about the joy of spinning and the opportunity to share that joy with other spinners. It’s also a fun competition that will take place beginning at noon on February 22, 2025, and ending at noon on March 1, 2025 (noon in your time zone). It all takes place online in Facebook groups, and you can participate from anywhere in the world.

Does PLY have a team?

Ply has TWO teams! Each team maxes out at 25 people and we said, well, one team just isn’t enough! Our teams are called PLY Magazine Z-Twist and PLY Magazine S-Twist. While both of these teams will be full of cool people who read and contribute to the magazine, only one twist direction can reign supreme. Or, you know, each will serve its purpose in its own time or something like that.

How do I join one of the PLY teams?

Between January 28 and February 15, 2025, you will be able to go to this page and sign up to be on a team. The fee is $15 per person, paid directly to Spin Together when you sign up. They also encourage a donation to Habitat for Humanity. Remember, there is a limited number of spaces on each team, so signing up early gives you the best chance of getting on the team you want.

Where will all this happen?

We will host two groups on Facebook for participants to chat and see each others’ progress. We will also host a Zoom spin-in for both teams together at some point during the week! Spin Together also has a Facebook group for everyone participating in the event.

Are the prizes?

Of course there are prizes. On top of the generous contests and prizes offered by the Spin Together organizers, our PLY teams will also have our own challenges! A few lucky winners will win a year-long subscription to PLY magazine! (Either a new subscription or extending your current subscription).

For general information about Spin Together:

Spin Together!

More information coming soon via social media!