Category: Spinning
Spun!!
What I spun: Total of 1,543 yds Read moreUse it or Lose itAll spun on a McTavish Magnus spinning wheel.
Spinning!
Today’s spinning so far. I got off to a bit of a slow start, but I’m hoping to get another bobbin of this completed tonight. noooo idea how many yards this is til I ply, but it’s about 1.5 oz of fairly fine single.
Moar Spinning!
Ok, here is where I am with my current spinning project. It’s about a pound and a half. I have one batt spun into a skein and labelled. The second bat has been broken into thirds, and I want to finish the first bobbin of this second batt today. I might finish spinning and ply
Nano!
Finally got mine spinning effectively and without rattles after my third session of trying hacks. Reseating the larger bearing on the flyer shaft and adjusting the orifice reducer so it didn’t drag on the maiden/support was what took it from a vibrating thing with no take-up to a functional spinner. Read moreUse it or Lose
Use it or Lose it
Use it or lose it. I haven’t really been spinning since I started weaving because time is finite. Read moreNano!When I was last spinning I was focused on laceweight yarn that was stable but incredibly lofty, so was mostly working with woolen spun low twist (low twist for fine yarns- still twisty enough to be
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