Also known as Andean Plying Bracelets, these yarny wristwarmers are the perfect way to deal with running our of singles on one bobbin before another, to ply small amounts for workshops and sampling or even, at a push, to create a plied yarn when you only have one bobbin.
In this video I detail four ways to wind yarn into bracelets, but if you just want one, there's an option to tap out after the first one!
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The term 'Andean Plying'/'Andean Bracelet' originated from a Summer 1992 Spin-Off magazine article (p106) by Ed Franquemont called 'An Andean Plying Technique' which showed the steps for this method, but as Abby Franquemont, textile writer, teacher, spinner extraordinaire and Ed's daughter, who lives and works in the Andes points out: "Folks with an interest in the cultural aspect of things will perhaps find it worth note that not all spinners (in the Andes) use this technique, and those who do use it only sometimes. While clever and convenient in various settings, it is not widely viewed as a production technique; and even where it is used, it tends to be used to wind a two-stranded ball most of the time."
It was important enough to Abby that this inappropriate use of the term 'Andean' (when applied to Plying Bracelets) should be discontinued that she discussed it with Ed on his deathbed. She recounts the multiple issues with this misattribution here: twunroll.com/article/12962443...
Abby also has a great article in the Summer 2015 edition of Spin-Off (p35) talking about how plying is really done in the Andes, along with lots of tips and tricks for plying bracelets. If you subscribe to Spin Off magazine you get access to the entire back catalogue, all the way back to 1977.
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