{"id":10431,"date":"2023-12-09T07:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=10431"},"modified":"2023-12-09T07:37:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T06:37:57","slug":"new-online-course-spindle-spinning-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/new-online-course-spindle-spinning-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"New online course: Spindle spinning for beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During the past months I have recorded, edited, structured, captioned and created a new online course: Spindle spinning for beginners \u2013 prepare your wool and spin on a suspended spindle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been planning for this course for a few years now and this August I finally started recording the videos. October and November were the months of editing and in December I have put the course together on my course platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Spindle spinning for beginners here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every now and then perple have asked me to create an online course for beginners. I have been a bit scared of it, though. There is so much responsibility with beginners and I haven\u2019t been sure I am the right person to do it. But then, last year a friend of mine asked me if I could create an online course in suspended spindle spinning for beginners in Swedish, and I did, and it was a success. And so, this new course, in English and with English captions, is based on that course in Swedish, with a couple of additions based on questions I got from the Swedish course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even if I still feel like a beginner at teaching beginners, I decided that this is the time and I am so happy to be able to publish this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onlinekursen p\u00e5 svenska lanserades h\u00f6sten 2022 och fanns tillg\u00e4nglig under ett \u00e5r. \u00c4r du intresserad av att kursen ges igen, h\u00f6r av dig till Ullf\u00f6rmedlingen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To take Spindle spinning for beginners you only need four things \u2013 a suspended spindle, a pair of hand cards, wool and time. Even if spinning may develop into a material sport over time for some people, a beginner\u2019s course should be accessible with as few tools as possible. I do however show a couple of techniques with other tools as bonus and inspiration, but they are not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you will learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The course is about creating yarn on a suspended spindle, not just spinning it. This means that I go through all the steps of preparation \u2013 picking, teasing (with four different techniques) and carding. Then we move on to spinning, both with a park and draft method to keep the sequence linear, and then unparked for those who are ready to spin, draft and keep control over the spindle simultaneously. We transfer the singles to prepare for plying, ply them into a 2-ply yarn, make a skein, soak and finish. If you want to work with washed wool you need to was your wool beforehand, the course doesn’t cover washing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also look at drafting theory, spindle models, trouble shooting and spinning with both left and right hand as spindle hand. All through the course we look at how to work in a way that is sustainable to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who can take the course?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can take this course. You may be a total beginner in spinning. Perhaps you learned decades ago but haven\u2018t practiced since then. Perhaps you have sheep and want to learn how to spin their wool. Or perhaps you spin on a spinning wheel and you want to learn how to spin on a suspended spindle. Do spread the word to friends who want to learn or who you secretly want to want to learn. Either way you are very welcome to the classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Spindle spinning for beginners here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy spinning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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