Plying Yarn on a Drop Spindle - Andean Plying Tutorial

Watch as Megan shows you how to make a two-ply yarn from a single center-pull ball. Learn how to make an Andean bracelet, how to ply two an Andean bracelet into a two-strand center-pull ball, and how to spin that two-strand ball to ply.

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[theartofmegan]

Also, another way to prevent the "blue fingers" problem that I've found is to Andean ply on a tool, or onto a book with a tongue-depressor inserted in the pages. There's tons of ways to ply, I'm just demonstrating one classicethod here. If you like it, use it. If not, your preferred method is just as good!

[theartofmegan]

You certainly can ply from both ends of a center-pull, but many people often get tangled up in this method.

[TheAstroble]

great vid. Most informative. Can't wait to try it.

[Halalsilks]

Dear Megan, wow thanks so much for this video. I have tried to do andean

method like this for 2 years, I love that you did this video close up . i finally get it!! thank you forever,

grace in vt

ps, see my fiber joys channel, posted this video there

[desikitteh]

@Saperry1 how would this result in more yardage? aren't you working with the same amount of roving?

[desikitteh]

just wanted to thank you SO much for your spinning vids, especially this one, which has been a great help now that my handspun has gotten fine enough to make plying a realistic option.

[sarahnapad]

would it be a little less tricky if you turned the ball of yarn around, and pulled directly from the middle of the yarn as well as the outside in the same direction? just a thought...or pull the center yyarn along your wrist through the center until it comes out the other side?

[Saperry1]

Why not just ply from both ends of the center pull ball?

I usually do two seperate singles (more yardage in the skein that way) and if one is longer than the other (always works that way) I do an Andean bracelet, attach the end of the longer ball to the end of the shorter one, and finish plying that way.....then I don't have as much wound and my finger doesn't turn blue (that looked uncomfortable)

[FENNYMAN]

This was really helpful - good clear instruction and demonstration. Thanks.