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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 use mesh baskets (bought at the Dollar Store) to separate the fleece into workable sections. I stack the baskets up in the sink and in rotate through to buckets. It moves fast this way. When done, I use a couple ShamWows to roll out the water. Since my animal house loves the unwashed smell of wool...
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Thank you ALL so much for the information. I JUST started spinning classes, and my teacher had a look at the fleeces. At least next time, I'll know better. These ones I've tossed -- not good fleeces at all. All your information has helped open my eyes to the differences between working with a...
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Hi! I'm on my first project, using a short-stapled (2 1/2 - 3 1/2") wool. I learned yesterday that I should split the fleece into sections, keeping the ....dirty stuff for felting because it's coarser, as is the rest of the hair at the rump. I think I have sorted it properly now. I did rinse...
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I'm teaching myself to spin and don't understand how to spin "worsted" versus "woolen" with a drop spindle. Can anyone explain the difference to me? Thanks
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I'm not a traditional spinner, my first wheel is an Antique Walking Wheel I rescued from an antique shop. It was there, next to another group of abandoned fiber tools. I'd eyed it for almost a year, looking, checking that it was really "usable" with a little TLC. I did finally get it...
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I love the new wheel! I spun up 2 singles and plied them together this weekend. Here is a picture of my first yarn! I have a lot to learn but it was fun!! I didn't use just one type of drafting and pretty much played around with the fiber and used different ways just to get used to the wheel. I think...