Thank you for the how to drop spin. Mine always gets to thin, this is really going to take some practice.😊

Cool! Didn't even know this was a thing. TFS!

How to hold your fibre when spinning: I was struggling with this until a friend with years of experience told me: “Hold your fibre in your drafting hand as if it’s a wounded baby bird. Firm enough to make sure it can’t escape - but just barely enough so.” It worked. She also told me: bad prep is the most frequent source of spinning issues in general. For spindle spinning, you can add using a spindle that’s either too heavy or too light for the yarn you want to make. I believe she’s right. 😊

@Feralscene

9 ай бұрын

the baby bird description is spot on.

A bag full of rolags make my heart sing! its nice to see that a professional spinner also has her fibre untwist from her bobbin. It happens to me all the time. I’m wondering if it’s because the leader thread is crochet cotton?

@Feralscene

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much any weird fiber mistake happens to me often. ❤️

Hi, how do I know which end of the rolag is the “top” or “bottom”? I have heard people say start from the top of the rolag. I make my own rolags, how do I know which end is the top or bottom? If there is one? Thanks

@Feralscene

2 жыл бұрын

I just pull from the end that looks like it would be the easiest to pull from if that helps.

I couldn't figure out the problem I keep encountering until watching you spin from your rolag. Twist was somehow making its way into my rolag, causing a "traffic jam" with the fiber. I thought I wasn't pinching hard enough when guiding the twist from spinning up towards my drafting triangle. I noticed you kept letting your rolag (the spinning wheel one) flop around itself counterclockwise, and now I know what my problem is and what's causing it. Because a rolag is rolled and it's like a little tornado, the act of spinning tightens the twist (from the wheel) and translates it to your rolag essentially making it get tighter or more dense/thick. I noticed you letting that energy move through and out of the rolag by letting it naturally roll over the back of your hand. I typically spin worsted and micro lace weight from roving (the fibers are all parallel to one another). I'm wanting to learn woolen to try and spin thicker to an SK (2-ply). I've finally mastered making rolags but kept encountering problems on the spinning side. Watching this video helped me identify the problem! Thank you for your video! P.S. I love your voice (accent)/hearing you speak. 😊

@Feralscene

5 күн бұрын

This makes me so happy. Sorry for the slow response we’ve been out of town. I’m so glad my video helped. I think woolen spinning is so fun. Good luck and let me know if I can help you.