Materials Lists SOAR 2007
Please make sure that your equipment is in good working order, especially your spinning wheel! You may want to bring a solid-colored white or dark bed sheet to place under your wheel while spinning if a patterned carpet bothers you. It is also a good idea to bring a writing tool, notebook, scissors, labeling materials (string tags for samples, transparent or masking tape, etc.), ruler or measuring tape to each session.
The Retreat sessions require you to bring minimal equipment. Most of the materials for your Retreat sessions are covered by your registration fees. Specific equipment for each session, if needed, is listed below.
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3-day Workshops
Kathryn Alexander-Udnerstanding the Energy in Singles: Energy as surface in knit cloth
Spinning wheel
Lazy Kate & extra bobbins
Niddy-noddy
Double pointed 8” knitting needles (bamboo work great as they have sharp points) sizes 3, 4, 5, and 8
Pen, to jot down notes
Rudy Amann—Spinning Wool, 201
Spinning wheel with an extra bobbin
Small niddy-noddy
Maggie Casey-Spinning 101: Learn to Spin or Refresh Your Skills
Spinning wheel and all its parts
Lazy Kate and 3 bobbins
Wool handcards
Sharon Costello-Sculpting Animals in Wool: The amazing felting needle
Pair of scissors
4-5” long darning or doll needle
Light colored thread
Several pictures of the chosen animal from different angles—a close-up of the face is also helpful
Janel Laidman-The Painted Skein: Getting the most out of your handdyed roving
Spinning wheel and extra bobbins
Lazy Kate
NOTE: It’s possible to do this workshop on a spindle, but you should be aware that you may not spin enough yarn to see the color effect in the time allotted for each technique.
Sara Lamb-Silk Ribbons
Scissors
Tape measure
Spinning wheel, 3 bobbins, and any accessories
Lazy Kate
Optional: Ball winder
Optional: Swift
Optional: Niddy-noddy
Judith MacKenzie McCuin-Primitive Breeds
Spinning wheel and all its parts or a spindle
Handcards, dog brush or flicker, minicombs
Niddy-noddy
Knitting needles in a size you like to use.
Notebook and pen
Andrea Mielke—Primitive, Portable, Peaceful . . . Productive
Spindle
Note-taking materials
Optional: Handcards
Optional: Any handspindles and distaffs that you may have
Carol Huebscher Rhoades-The Arts of Handcarding and Woolen Spinning
Handcards for wool
Cotton cards
Spinning wheel
Supplies for wheel: oil, extra bobbin
Lap-sized contrast cloth—black on one side and white on the other
Notepaper and pen
Optional: For knitting/crochet projects: straight or double-pointed needles US size 4 (3.5mm)
and/or crochet hook US size E or F (3.5 or4.0); or sizes you enjoy using with your handspun
Robin Russo-Fiber Preparation
Spinning Wheel
Joan Sheridan Hoover-Spinning for Weaving: An introduction to the rigid heddle
Spinning wheel with spare drive band and all available whorls
3 bobbins
Spinning oil
Sharp scissors
Tape measure
Ball winder
One piece fabric (not too heavy to use as lining material, approximately 12” wide by 30” long
Optional: Rigid Heddle loom, otherwise indicate that one is needed
Optional: 12” shuttle (if bringing loom)
Optional: Reed and heddle hooks (if bringing loom)
Optional: For spinning weft: complimentary bits of roving/top to add color and texture, thrums, locks of mohair, previously spun novelty yarns that you might want to include in bag
Optional: Hand sewing needle and thread to coordinate with roving
Margaret Stove-Spinning for Lace
Spinning wheel
Extra bobbins and Lazy Kate
A plain cloth or apron to make a contrast with the fiber
Note taking materials
Knitting needles and/or crochet hooks according to personal preference. (Suggested range: fine 2mm, med 4mm, and large 10mm.)
Small quantities of various fiber: Merino, Shetland, half-bred and fine crossbred wools, cotton, silk in various forms, alpaca, mohair; dyed fiber is okay.
Plans for projects in lace and projects started; any damaged lace and problems!
Half Day Retreat Sessions
Kathryn Alexander-Knit Surface with Entrelac's Shapes
Bamboo double pointed 8” needles, #3 & 4.
These needles might be worth purchasing before hand as they have a great point for picking up the many stitches required in this pattern and the work will not slide off these needles
Rudy Amann-High-whorl Spindling
Optional: High whorl hand spindle
Optional: Small niddy-noddy
Maggie Casey—English Long Draw/American Long Draw
Spinning wheel
Three bobbins
Lazy kate
Wool handcards
Sharon Costello—Backyarnd Birds: Needle-felted ornaments
A pair of scissors
A 4-5” long darning needle
Janel Laidman-Kitchen Sink Yarn
Wheel or drop spindle
Lazy Kate
Niddy-noddy
Sara Lamb—Inkle loom weaving
Scissors
Optional: Tape measure
Judith MacKenzie McCuin—Wet Finishing
Spinning wheel and all its parts or a spindle
Handcards, dog brush or flicker, minicombs
Knitting needles in a size you like to use
Notebook and pen
Rubber gloves
Andrea Mielke—Fur, Fuzz, Fluff: Spinning fiber from dogs, cats, and bunnies
Note-taking materials
Spindle or wheel
Clean fur, comparable wool for blending (It does not need to be washed—just clean, no urine, minimal to no vegetative matter, no dandruff; brushings are better than clippings)
Fine handcards (80 psi or higher)
Robin Russo-Making the Most of Your Handheld Combs
Spinning Wheel
Joan Sheridan Hoover-Making Your Wheel Do the Work: Understanding ratios and tension and how they affect the quality and size of your yarn
Spinning wheel
Spare drive band
Oil
Rag
Pen for taking notes
Small Niddy-noddy
Margaret Stove-Spinning for Lace
Spinning wheel
A plain cloth or apron to make a contrast with the fiber
Tags to label samples (there will be some available as well)
Note-taking materials
Knitting needles and/or crochet hook
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