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Answer: very carefully. Ideally, you get an umbrella swift (a special rack to lay it on) and a yarn winder (that makes a nice center pull ball) and work with it carefully. If you got the skein at a yarn shop they should have (and let you use) both items. If not, but you HAVE an umbrella swift, set it...
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I had an epiphany this morning: I think it is time we all learned to weave. Spinning is fun and spun wool accumulated FAST. The rule of thumb is 3-7 days spinning to feed the loom for one day. (3-7 because it depends on who said it, I am not sure exactly how big my thumb will be....but I guess I will...
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Hello! I am severely new, meaning I don't even have a spindle yet, but I'm confused as to the whole process - from a bunch of fluffy fiber to a finished product like a scarf. I know spinning is first. Do I wind it into balls straight away after I've spun it? Is plying second? What is this...
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Hand spinning will be featured at the biennial Conference of Northern California Handweavers, May 19, 20, 2012 at The Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, California! Day Registrant information is at : www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/day-visits/ A spinning corral will be a part of The Market Place...
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Hello! I'm Leslie and I raise over 250 alpacas with my father in Southern Alberta. I just started a facebook page and am having a contest! There are 4 prizes to be won and the last day to enter is April 30th.. My website ... www.atozalpacas.com My facebook www.facebook.com/atozalpacas Thanks!! Leslie
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Thank you. I thought I was doing it wrong! My bobbins end up looking like the Pyrenees! I shall look into the Woolee-Winder! Many thanks for your help.
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I am a beginner spinner - learning everything from fantastic people on youtube and here. Including how to ply. My latest adventure is Navajo plying. If I was better at maintaining a constant thread diameter (am I in stage 2 of four?) I am sure my plying would look better. I understand that I need more...
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OK, Carol, Lets look at what information you gave me. You are using a top-whorl. That won't make any difference, except depending on the weight (mass) of the spindle. The lighter the spindle, the finer the thread you'll spin. You can Velcro some quarters or washers on for more mass; or you can...
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I spun two lovely singles and began plying. As I got closer and closer to the end I realized that I was going to have a fair amount left of just one single. What do you do to prevent this or what do you do with the left over single?
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Well, I hope this isn't too big a chunk to bite off for one post, but I finally did my first spinning yesterday! I first split my pound of Corriedale Cross roving into 2 halves, putting one half into a bag where the cats wouldn't make a bed out of it. I continued splitting the 2nd half -- which...