The complete Spinning Cotton on the Charkha DVD in downloadable form. It consists of 3 parts; Charkha 101, Advanced Techniques, and the pdf insert with angle and wrap gauges.
The instructional segments are:
Charkha 101 - The BasicsOpening & Assembly Safety Initiation Preparatory Exercises Preparing to Spin Spinning Solving Potential Problems When to Pinch When not to Pinch Excessive Tension Clutching Roving Separation Yarn Breakage Simultaneous Motions Removing Yarn from Spindle Taking a Break Using the Skeiner |
Advanced TechniquesStarting a new spindle without a leader Speed Techniques Drafting at the end of wind on Speed spinning Consistency Yarn diameter Twist angle Yarn count Qualitative Check Color Separation & Control |
