The Spindrift blog
Guides for hand spinners.
Practical spinning know-how, from measuring your yarn to washing a fleece. Written by a spinner, for spinners.
How to measure wraps per inch (WPI)
A simple way to find the weight of any hand-spun or unlabelled yarn, with a full WPI-to-yarn-weight chart.
Read the guide → TechniqueWoollen vs worsted spinning: what's the difference?
The two great families of hand spinning, how the prep and draft differ, and when to reach for each.
Read the guide → From the fleeceHow to wash a raw fleece: a beginner's guide
Scour a raw fleece by hand without felting it, with water temperatures, soak times, and drying tips.
Read the guide →From the wheel
Want the personal side? My spinning journal has finished skeins and projects in progress, with the numbers behind each one.
Free spinner's calculators
Quick tools for the maths every spinner needs.
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