{"id":20814,"date":"2024-09-10T09:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anwgconference.org\/textured-yarns-for-weaving\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:54:56","slug":"textured-yarns-for-weaving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anwgconference.org\/archive\/2025\/workshops\/textured-yarns-for-weaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Textured Yarns for Weaving\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cancelled due to low enrollment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Part 1 \u2013 Core-spinning and Boucl\u00e9 \u2013 3 hours<\/strong>
Traditional boucl\u00e9 yarns are spun with three plies: the core, the wrap, and the binder. This class will take you through all of the steps to create traditional corespun and boucl\u00e9 yarn. We\u2019ll explore both handspun and commercial cores and binders, and we\u2019ll spin our own wrap singles from a variety of different fibers including mohair, silk, and a variety of longwools. We will also discuss techniques for creating textured yarns from blending different types of singles in the ply (i.e. differential shrinkage boucl\u00e9). Finally, we\u2019ll discuss using different fibers, cores and binders to get different surfaces, loops, and textures in our boucl\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 2 \u2013 Texture with Tweed<\/strong>
Typical tweed yarns have inclusions which add color or textural elements to a plied yarn. This class will explore getting tweed-like effects by introducing various preparations of silk and wool inclusions when preparing fiber for spinning, while spinning singles, or in the ply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skills you will learn:<\/strong>
\u2022 Working with dyed silk hankies (mawata)
\u2022 \u201cFrosting\u201d your singles using small amounts of silk tops to add tweed-like color effects
\u2022 Using hand-cards to card silk or wool inclusions into your preparation. Inclusions we will explore in class include reclaimed sari silk, sari silk thread, and silk noil, recycled wool yarns and fibers, and other interesting fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites: Successful students should have a good working relationship with their spinning wheels, be able to spin a consistent single, and have some experience plying and finishing yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructor:<\/strong> Michael Kelson<\/a>
Duration:<\/strong> 1 day
When:<\/strong> Thursday<\/s>
Level: <\/strong>Intermediate
Categories:<\/strong> Spinning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplies that students will bring: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n