Monday Evening:
Check in to your room starting at 3pm. Dinner will be served at 5pm followed by social time.
Tuesday - Thursday; Daily: Breakfast served at 9am, Lunch at Noon and Dinner at 5pm.
Friday: Breakfast will be served at 9am. Retreat will conclude after lunch. Check out of room by noon, but attendees are welcome to hand around to finish up and work on projects following check out.
Tuesday: Worsted vs Woolen
The day will be spent exploring the differences between worsted and woolen spun yarns with a majority of the time spent practicing different drafting techniques including short draw, long draw and spinning from the fold.
-Characteristics of each type
-Fiber preparation
-Short draw vs. long draw
-Spinning from the Fold
Wednesday: Blending Basics and Beyond
Dive into the fascinating art of fiber blending and discover the endless possibilities for creating unique yarns. You will learn essential blending techniques, empowering you to customize your fibers like never before.
-How to load a blending board
-Different methods for removing fiber from the blending board
-How to create custom blends and gradients
Thursday: Plying Techniques
Learn to control tension and twist for balanced yarns. Explore traditional two-ply and three-ply yarns in addition to chain plying and cable plying.
-Traditional two ply and three ply, chain plying
-Cable plying
-Andean Bracelet
Friday: Wrap Up Loose Ends & Finishing Techniques
Our final session will be spent wrapping up any loose ends from the previous sessions. Time permitting we will discuss how to finish yarns as well as how to determine other characteristics about your yarn
-Steaming vs. bath
-Calculating yardage
-Determining wraps per inch
During the week there will be plenty of time to have access to your own personal spinning coach. The instructor will be available to assist you in fine tuning your spinning skills and answering your questions to help you explore the art of spinning.