tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post5229154430600818367..comments2024-03-03T20:17:55.767-05:00Comments on Hugs For Your Head: Spinning and a problemMary Keenanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-38237618808161702432010-10-12T13:53:15.356-04:002010-10-12T13:53:15.356-04:00Thanks so much! I'll definitely try it with t...Thanks so much! I'll definitely try it with the Polworth - it's very smooth and consistently pre-draftable. And then I'll see what happens if I spin the brown stuff with my spindle, just for closure ;^)Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-27666482575583621802010-10-12T12:59:24.835-04:002010-10-12T12:59:24.835-04:00The Joy is a Scotch Tension, which is probably the...The Joy is a Scotch Tension, which is probably the easiest tension set up for beginners. I would definitely try another fiber--hold it up to the light and check to make sure it's even throughout, with no excessively thick or thin spots. If your prep is inconsistent, your yarn will be too! If you don't want to use a special fiber you've been saving, just get some non-descript wool top from Louet or Ashland Bay. it might need predrafting but will be more consistent throughout. Good luck :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-91406962189461699962010-10-12T12:51:46.242-04:002010-10-12T12:51:46.242-04:00@slipstream - it's an Ashford Joy, single trea...@slipstream - it's an Ashford Joy, single treadle, with um - I don't know what kind of tension? oh dear! But it sounds like everybody thinks I should try another fibre. Maybe I can bear to sacrifice some undyed Polworth? I have rather a lot of that...Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-27877419163758610002010-10-12T11:59:43.003-04:002010-10-12T11:59:43.003-04:00There's a knitting maxim that I think might ap...There's a knitting maxim that I think might apply here: no matter what your skill level, knit with the very best fibre you can afford. If you work with the cheap'n'nasty stuff, you'll hate what you produce, no matter how technically brilliant it might be.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175905906542647655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-13368528113575649262010-10-12T11:03:39.215-04:002010-10-12T11:03:39.215-04:00It could be the fibre--preparation has a lot to do...It could be the fibre--preparation has a lot to do with how your spinning comes out. However, certain kinds of wheels may make it harder to spin. For example, I can't spin anything decent on a bobbin-lead/Irish tension wheel. What kind of wheel do you have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-17033983813227951762010-10-12T10:28:47.405-04:002010-10-12T10:28:47.405-04:00p.s. It really does take time (and sometimes a lot...p.s. It really does take time (and sometimes a lot of it) to get your hands and feet working separately but in tandem with a wheel. It's a whole new process (unless you're a drummer).Kathleen Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096607261757810034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-1143898261217511492010-10-12T10:27:58.162-04:002010-10-12T10:27:58.162-04:00All wool is not equal. Some is just hard to spin. ...All wool is not equal. Some is just hard to spin. Your brown wool may be partially felted (it happens sometimes in processing) and if that's the case, then nothing you do will make an even yarn. Some yarn wants to be thin, some wants to be thick- maybe this wool wants to be something different than what you're trying. Try not to worry about it- just spin the yarn however it wants to spin, and call it good. It sounds like it's not good wool anyway (with lots of hay etc in it)(that's VM by the way- vegetable matter). I wish I could be there to spin with you, I'll bet we could get this problem worked out.<br /><br />p.s. lumpy bumpy yarn is perfect for rug hooking... just sayin'Kathleen Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096607261757810034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-78845329069396060422010-10-12T09:23:19.765-04:002010-10-12T09:23:19.765-04:00Ha! That book looks great - I'll add it to the...Ha! That book looks great - I'll add it to the post ;^)Mary Keenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260934319762115179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023057129228541740.post-15474837604159979622010-10-12T08:36:32.895-04:002010-10-12T08:36:32.895-04:00"Where is the green sheep?" Ask Mem Fox..."Where is the green sheep?" Ask Mem Fox and Judy Horack. They'll know. http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670041497/where-green-sheepNessaKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108527200793028314noreply@blogger.com