When you’re planning a project with handspun or just trying to work out how much yarn is in a mystery skein, grist is a vital measurement to understand.

Wraps per inch is just one of the measurements I take when I’m planning a project. Although it has its pitfalls, it can be a useful way to compare your handspun to commercial yarns or just see whether you’re on track to spin the kind of yarn you want.

If you’re wondering “why won’t my spinning wheel feed yarn onto the bobbin?” at the start of a spinning project, you’re in the right place because nine times out of ten, this simple trick will fix your take-up issues. Especially on wheels with slippery plastic bobbins like the Electric Eel Nano.

There’s so much to learn about spinning yarn and these are the books I return to time and time again, over a decade into my spinning journey.

Get ready to join the world’s biggest spin-along! Everything you need to know for 2023 including a handy calendar!

Introducing my new workshop, plus a sneak peek of the samples.

Knitting the Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits, using handspun yarn held double with mohair. Includes images of extreme sweater surgery some viewers may find disturbing!

A British design classic with echoes of Eames. Although less than practical in some respects, this wheel holds a special place in my heart.

A mid-century fibre studio of my dreams.