Mix It Up: Combining Handspun with Commercial Yarn for the Perfect Sweater with Laura Linneman
About Mix It Up: Combining Handspun with Commercial Yarn for the Perfect Sweater with Laura Linneman
Have a special skein (or two) of handspun but it’s not enough for the sweater of your dreams? Maybe you have a few braids of fiber that you want to include in a garment and you just don’t know how? This class will cover how to swatch and sample for the perfect projects plus lots of inspiration to move stash into successful sweaters. Please note that this is an interactive, not lecture style class.
Supplies, Equipment & Materials Needed for Class
• Spinning wheel or e-spinner in good working order
• 4 bobbins
• Lazy Kate
• Niddy noddy
• Fiber and yarn you want to combine into the perfect project
• Knitting needles or crochet hooks for swatching
• Needle gauge
• Tape measure
• Tags to label samples
• Notebook and pen
Students may also find a twist angle and consistency card helpful.
Materials Kit
No materials kit for this class.
Pre-class Homework
No homework prior to class.
Skill Level
Students should be able to spin singles consistently on a spinning wheel. They should have plied a yarn.
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When
3-hour live online session.
Enrolled students receive 30-day access to the video recording of the class.
How It Works
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Laura Linneman
Laura Lineman is obsessed with knitting and spinning. She is a developmental editor for the Ply Spinners Guild and Purl Magazine. Laura is also a regular contributor to PLY Magazine and has taught at retreats across the country.
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