Southeast New Hampshire Spinning Guild: Playing with Plying and Spin-In
We’re excited to welcome the Southeast New Hampshire Spinning Guild back to the Wentworth House for another year of events!
In the first event of the year, Donna Kay will take out the mystery out of plying with her workshop “Playing with Plying.” Come spin in the morning, have lunch, and enjoy the day with other fiber enthusiasts!
DATE: Saturday, May 30th, 2026
TIME: 10 am – 4 pm, Rain or Shine
REGISTER: To register please email Mona.LaPierre@gmail.com by May 23, 2026 Class size will be limited to fifteen.
- Open Spin is all day: 10 am – 4 pm
- Donna Kay’s workshop will run from 12:30 – 3:30 pm
About Playing with Plying
Open to all who have some plying experience. Plying is an important part of yarn design! These yarns will hold up well to abrasion and can be easy to knit or weave with. Spinners spend a lot of time and effort creating lovely singles, but often quickly ply them just hoping for the best! Implementing a few simple techniques will help you consistently ply beautiful yarns.
Plying is also the foundation skill for making novelty yarns. In this class we will work with singles to make 2-ply and 3-ply yarns as well as cabled, chain ply (Navajo ply), and if time permits, uneven plies. We will go step by step through the techniques of creating these fun and useful yarns!
Equipment required for the class: spinning wheel in good working order; and 4 bobbins OR 1 bobbin on your wheel + 3 or more weaving bobbins**(I will have extra bobbins and a winder with me), a lazy kate and a niddy noddy.
**Please bring two bobbins each with at least one ounce of singles yarn of a medium diameter using similar fiber (contrasting colors would be great), spun at least 24 hours before class. Dyed Corriedale or Polworth top would be a great choice.
Any questions? Ask away! treeoflife@metrocast.net. If you are interested in purchasing 2 ounces of fiber please contact mona.lapierre@gmail.com