25129 Worsted vs. Woolen: The Long and Short of It!
Class | Available
Registration Deadline: 4/4
You’ve heard about “long draw” vs. “short draw,” about “woolen” vs. “worsted” spinning, but you’d really like to have someone show you how they differ, how they’re done, and what it means for you and your yarn. Bring a spinning wheel in good working condition and bobbins, along with fiber about which you have questions regarding best use. If you have them, bring wool combs and/or hand cards. An up-to-date tetanus booster is a good idea when working with wool combs. Come learn what a difference combing and carding can make, and expand your fiber skill set!
AGE: Teens to adults
**This Class has a special tuition rate for teens. At the top of the page, select Youth Discount. At checkout, a child's tuition will be discounted to $20. The student must be registered as a child in your account profile to receive the discount
Marcia Weinert
Though I learned to knit in childhood, it was not until my homeschooled daughter (then age 9) asked me to learn to knit socks with her that I discovered the wonder of soft engineering that knitting represents. Together, we learned to spin our own yarns and explored the world of felting and weaving. Every technique in the world of knitting can find its place on the tiny and pragmatic sock, which remains a favorite canvas on which to practice my creative craft. My handspun skeins have taken top honors at America's largest fiber festivals and my original sock designs have appeared in print. I also assist with judging for the New York State Fair and teach throughout the northeastern U.S.
I always prefer to let "curriculum" play second fiddle to my students' needs and questions and to find a way to translate pattern instructions and techniques into methods that will best serve and make sense to the person making the project. I welcome students to bring in projects that have them stumped or which they're leery of attempting without guidance. I constantly aspire to have students reach beyond a particular technique, color, shape or pattern into the arena of their own creativity.