Frequently Asked Questions
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What's the difference between thread and yarn?
The difference usually comes from size. Both are made of plant, animal, or manufactured fibers twisted together for strength. Both can be made by machines...
Measuring and Describing Handspun Yarn for Your Records
Good records can save you a lot of time (or aggravation when you've let a project sit for a while). If you like a yarn...
What do drop spindles and spinning wheels do?
Handspinners can use a drop spindle or a spinning wheel to create yarn from unspun fibers such as wool fleece, hair from goats/dogs/llamas/alpacas, cotton bolls,...
Spinning Wheel Ratios
When you look at a spinning wheel on this website, or our spinning brochure, you'll see tables that list the wheel's ratios. What are all...
Spinning Terms
General Spinning Terms default yarn: the yarn you most often make, usually when you're not deliberately trying to make a specific yarn—what your hands default...