How to Spin 20 Multi-Ply Yarn Textures

I'm obsessed with the way this yarn turned out. It's one of my favorite methods in the entire PLIED series. Plying feathers into yarn is my favorite way of incorporating feathers. I also have videos on spinning feathers into a SINGLE yarn and CORESPINNING feather yarns. But plying, in my humble opinion, is the best way to create a secure feathery yarn.

This texture of yarn is unreal and so full of creative texture possibilities. Try plying a shagged yarn with commercial yarn before cutting up your handspun so you can get into the method first. This method is also in the book Intertwined by Lexi Boeger and she uses multiple strands of commercial yarn that is cut to make a garland boa that is amazing. Next time I spin this I'm going to use both handspun and commercial yarn to try making pom poms and texture striping and... Yeah this method rocks. Enjoy!

Yes another bulky yarn that creates a stunning boa that is ready to wear right off the bobbin! In this method I use bulky handspun wool to create that dense effect seen in the video but you can play with finer yarns, multiple yarns, threads, and fabric to create your own loopy plied texture. The bigger the bobbin the better! And an open orifice is highly recommended if you want to duplicate the yarn I made in this video.

This is a great way to create a large skein from cut lengths of yarn (or fabric!) and also teaches you how to attach ends of yarn when plying with thread to create smooth transitions in your handspun. In this video I will also be playing with stripes of texture for knitting, crocheting, and weaving into a self-striping style of yarn.

Let's ply a stretchy yarn together! Grab your favorite elastic thread (did you know there are multiple kinds to choose from at the craft store?) and ply a skein with me. The most fun part about this yarn is that when you take it off the bobbin (wound onto a 2-yard niddy noddy) it creates a stretchy ready to wear deconstructed yarn cowl. When used as warp this yarn will create a smocking effect in your rigid heddle weaving.