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Level Up Your Handspun

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A community for Spinners who want to take their handspun yarn to the next level. Boost your skills and make the yarn that you want! Learn, Share, Do.

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4 contributions to Level Up Your Handspun
July spinning
Is anyone spinning here? I tried to do TdF this year but I had a foot injury so it made it difficult to spin. I only have a little bit done. I’d love to see what you’re working on! Here’s my 3 ply mystery wool spin.
July spinning
2 likes • 20d
Angela, Thanks for posting! I have been spinning and knitting daily. Things got weird on my end but I will be back up and running August first. Keep an eye out for real content and new challenges. I have a big deadline for PLY magazine looming for August 1 and then can start checking off my due outs for the group. Here is what I have been working on... a dk weight Alpaca/wool blend (and corresponding Vest Pattern😏)
Introduce Yourselves!
Welcome! My name is Shilo and I am so happy to build this community with you. I have been spinning for more than 15 years and learn much of what I know the hard way - on my own. My hope in bringing us together I can share what I have learned and help spinners elevate their skills. As a community, we have so much knowledge. I can't wait to get to know everyone and level up our handspun. 🧶 Tell us about yourselves 🧶 Who taught you to spin? 🧶 What spinning challenges do you want to overcome?
1 like • Dec '25
@Ann Jensen welcome! @Tanya Espinosa any experience to share with spinning pet fur?
1 like • May 31
@Angela Wheeler welcome to the group! Glad you found us. I think one of the best things we can do to improve our spinning is to use our handspun. We can learn to much from what we have already made. Happy spinning!
2026: Big things are coming
Welcome to our little corner of the Skool community. I launched this channel to build a community for handspinners online and share what I have learned since my spinning journey began in 2010. With that said, I started this community VERY recently as 2025 is coming to a close. 2026 will bring many new and exciting things. I have courses in development and will start posting them next month. Thanks for being here and I look forward to the year to come.
Challenge 1: Evaluate Your Default Yarn
Spin for 10 minutes using your default method. Your "Default Yarn" is yarn you end up with using your go-to drafting technique, treadle speed, and rhythm you default to without thinking about it. Comment with your answers to these questions: 1. Are you happy with your default yarn? 2. What, if anything, would you like to change about it? 3. What would you do next with this single? Can't wait to hear what you come up with!
1 like • Nov '25
I'll get this started! I spun my regular yarn for about 30 minutes over the weekend on my Daedalus Sparrow. 1. I really like my default yarn but there are definitely a few things that could improve. 2. When I spin my default, I tend to space out and just spin. Because of this, it's not as consistent as it could be. 3. Next time, I plan to use a more measured drafting length and take a ply-back sample I can use for comparison to keep the single the same throughout.
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Shilo Weir
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@shilo-weir-9918
Hi! I am a spinner, knitter and podcaster who has been sharing her life, love and handmade adventures in fiber arts for more than 15 years.

Active 17d ago
Joined Nov 7, 2025