It’s All in the Twist!
All Levels Welcome
Required Skills:
Students must be able to spin a basic yarn
Class Length:
Two and a Half Days
Class Times:
Friday, 9 am to 12 pm
Friday, 2 pm to 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am to 12 pm
Saturday, 2 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, 9 am to 12 pm
What do Chubby Checker, Twizzlers, and yarn have in common? Twist, of course! In this class participants will be introduced to the wonders of color play and plies. Participants will spin singles in many colors and then ply them together to create 2, 3, and 4 ply yarns to see how colors pop or subtly enhance other colors. There will be discussions about how much twist is required for the plys to create the appropriate yarns for your projects. Not all yarns are good for all projects! We will also work with those lovely rovings of may colors and learn how to spin them without making mud. If the class time permits, students will be encouraged to knit or weave 4" squares with their yarns to see how they look!
Registration Fees:
For FTWG Members: $425
For all others: $500
Materials Fee:
$25
Materials Fee Includes:
All the roving needed for the class Instructional materials Helpful tools
Registration Fees are paid when you register to attend the FTWG Conference. Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class. You should plan to pay the materials fee in cash.
- Spinning wheel in good working condition (treadle or e-spinner)
- 3 or 4 empty bobbins
- Lazy Kate
- Niddy noddy
- Ball winder (one will be available)
- Any roving you have questions about or want to use
Ginger Clark has been spinning for more than 40 years and teaching spinning for almost as long. Her experience has given her the skills to be an effective teacher and sharer of knowledge. She spins on wheels, treadle and electric, contemporary and very old, and spindles of all sorts using all kinds of fibers. Her favorite spinning is making very fine yarns with cotton and luxury fibers like cashmere, qiviut, and silks for weaving and knitting/crochet. Ms. Clark likes to explore how to spin different yarns to better understand their properties so the yarn is ideal for the planned project whether it’s for knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, or weaving.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
