the slow yarn spinner
Hello, I'm Ruth, a yarn spinner and spinning teacher based online and in the
beautiful city of Norwich. I call myself an urban spinner. Spinning in the city
at first sight has many limitations, I do not have the space or resources for
spinning that living in the countryside would afford. Instead I make the most of
living in a city and adapt spinning processes to the urban environment. The
hints and tips I have learnt from years of spinning in this way give a unique
perspective to my spinning workshops. I can still buy fleece from a farmer
although I have no transport of my own. I can clean fleece though I have a tiny
bathroom and no outside space to dry it. Spinning is not only possible but easy
in these situations and my online courses will show you how. The Slow Yarn
Spinner is the culmination of a 10-year fascination with yarn. My passion for
Spinning has grown from a desire to make my own knitting yarn from sustainable
materials to encompass the whole process of turning fleece into yarn. From
choosing fleeces, cleaning them, processing, designing yarns and spinning them I
love every step of the process. In 2019, I added to my practical knowledge of
spinning though my MA dissertation researching spinning as living cultural
heritage in Britain today. It is this love of materials, skills and heritage
that I put into my workshops.
