S1E8: Start Plying
Jillian Moreno joins the guild to talk about why ply, how to ply, how to chain-ply, and how to ply woolen and worsted yarns. Jill Duarte pops in for a quick lesson about plying on a spindle, then Jacey does a Make a Yarn (MAY) plying some very stale singles. The episode winds up with Jillian and Jacey sharing tea and talking about all manner of things. It's all good spinning and good fun!
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S1E8.1 - Plying: Forward
Jacey talks to you about the episode, Jillian, and Jill!
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S1E8.2 - Plying: Why PLY?
Jillian Moreno talks about the reasons to ply your yarn.
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S1E8.3 - Plying: 2- and 3-plies
Jillian Moreno talks and walks you through plying 2-ply and 3-ply yarns. She talks about sitting, lazy kates, comfort, tension, angle, and general plying technique as well as a few plying practices that aren't optimal. Plus, she's lovely.
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S1E8.4 - Plying: Chainplying
Chainplying is great plying technique to manage color and/or use up all your singles. Jillian Moreno teaches you how to chainply in a simple, meditative way.
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S1E8.5 - Plying: Woolen and Worsted
You want different things in a woolen and worsted yarn so it makes sense you ply them differently! Jillian Moreno talks and walks you through how to do each for the sleekest worsted and the loftiest woolen yarn.
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S1E8.6 - Plying: Plying Ball for Spindles
Plying on a spindle doesn't need to be hard, make a ball and ply away! Jill Duarte demonstrates how to make and use a plying ball.
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S1E8.7 - Plying: Make a Yarn (plying with stale singles)
Jacey makes a yarn using two stale bobbins of Wensleydale and a Daedalus e-spinner.
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S1E8.8 - Teacher Tea: Jillian Moreno
Jillian Moreno and Jacey sit down with some tea to talk about spinning, life, and each other.