Hand Spinning Beyond the Basics
- Donna Kay

June 25 - 29 (Mon. - Fri.)

This class is for the spinner who would like to expand their spinning skills. Working with wools from a variety of sheep breeds students will prepare washed wool with hand carders, a flick carder & combs then spin these preparations using a variety of draws. The focus will be developing a working knowledge of the relationship between fiber preparations and spinning methods to produce the type of yarn you want. We will also be using a drumcarder to prepare wool and create blends using mohair, alpaca and angora.

DONNA KAY has been a knitting and designing teacher for over 25 years and a hand spinner for the last 20. 'Folk' knitting is her passion; her evident delight in sharing her expertise, along with the exceptional quality of her original designs, make her a highly sought after instructor throughout the U.S. Donna's designs, some of them for major yarn companies, have frequently appeared in popular knitting magazines as well as in the books, Christmas Stockings and Knitter's Stash. In order to further promote the art of traditional hand-knitting, she started her own company, Tree of Life Designs.