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This is where I’ll keep you updated on upcoming workshops and my latest articles.

I wrote a book!

TWIST will be released by PLY Books in early November 2024 and is currently available for pre-order at PLY Magazine’s website.

TWIST is a book about the force that is at the heart of our yarns, the twist. How we make twist and how we use it changes the yarn we make, so this book explores all the ways twist works (and doesn’t work) to turn our fibres into the yarns we love. Spinning wheel mechanics, the science of twist, spinning and finishing methods, and yes, even a little math (but it’s all in one place, so you can avoid it if you like!). Everything you ever wanted to know about twist, and then some!

What’s Coming Next?

  • A profile view of the head and shoulders of a white alpaca aria (baby alpaca)

    Latest Articles

    PLY Magazine Fall 2024 The Alpaca Issue

    Worsted or Woollen Alpaca--Which spinning is best for alpaca? It depends. Let's compare worsted and woollen spinning methods with alpaca fibre and see what kind of yarns we get!

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    Twisting Alpaca--Finding the right amount of twist for your alpaca yarns to keep your yarns soft and pliable, but still elastic enough to make your project perfect.

  • Upcoming Workshops

    MAFA Virtual Blending and Spinning for Super Socks

    This three-part class will cover everything you need to know about blending fibres and spinning them to make super socks. There is no one way to make socks, but this workshop will explore your options for choosing fibres, spinning them either woollen or worsted, and plying them to make the sock yarn that you like best.

    The workshop is presented in three 2-hour blocks on Thursday evenings September 26, October 3, and October 10, starting at 7 p.m. EST. Each session will also be recorded and available to registrants for 30 days after the session date.