Should you rewind bobbins of handspun singles? (51 Yarns 44: Be Kind, Rewind)

Rewinding bobbins of handspun singles might seem like an unnecessary extra step but there are many reasons that it might be worth doing. In this video I talk about eight of those reasons and also show you multiple ways to rewind, including a little-known tip to turn your wheel into a bobbin winder.

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This series of videos is inspired by PLY Magazine's book 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off. The videos are listed in the order in which they were designated for the 51 Yarns Spinalong which coincided with the book's launch.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Freeing up a bobbin
01:04 Evening out consistency
02:26 Redistributing twist
03:11 Smoother surface texture
04:04 Colour management
04:43 Lasagne bobbins
05:26 Changing ply structure
06:00 Smoother plying
06:49 Editing Becks
07:34 Bobbin winder/quill attachment
08:49 Ball winder and toilet paper tube
09:08 Storage bobbins
09:20 Spinning wheel as a bobbin winder

Tools in the video

Wheels
• The Herring Wheel (discontinued)
• Hansencrafts miniSpinner Pro with quill attachment: https://hansencrafts.com
• Schacht Matchless https://schachtspindle.com/product/ma...
• Louet S45 (discontinued)

Other Tools
• Yarn Gauge: 'Spin Buddy' by Lumigrafika https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lumigrafika
• Bobbins: Akerworks https://www.akerworks.com/collections...
• Lazy Kate: AkerKate by Akerworks https://www.akerworks.com/collections...
• Weaving Bobbins: Schacht https://schachtspindle.com/product/we...
• Skein Winder: Super Skeiner by Akerworks https://www.akerworks.com/collections...
• Clampy Kate by Akerworks https://www.akerworks.com/collections...
• Wool Combs: Valkyrie 2-row extra fine http://store.valkyriesupply.com/fine-... (I use the mounting pad with them)
• Butterfly Kate by Akerworks https://www.akerworks.com/collections...
• Ball Winder by Empisal (discontinued but similar designs available)
• Storage bobbins by Bobbins Up (discontinued) if you know someone with a 3D printer, Maurice of Dreaming Robots (Electric Eel Wheels) designed this version: https://www.printables.com/model/3230...