Materials needed: 1 drop spindle, wool and instructional sheet
Students will be given a brief overview about the history of spinning. What is spinning and what can be spun, an overview of fibers. Students will also learn finger spinning a short length of yarn, spinning with a drop spindle as tool to spin faster, learn the park and draft method, transition to drop spindling w/ gravity as students become comfortable. Each student that purchases the class with materials will be going home with a Greensleeves Bare Bones Drop Spindle, a couple ounces of wool and written instructions. Students that already have a Drop Spindle can choose the second option in the drop down menu and purchase the class at a discount rate of only $30. Instruction will last for 1 hour.
Cost: $45.00 (all materials) or $30 (bring your own spindle)