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| craftybernie |
Spindle spun fun!I've been playing with the spindle most days since Christmas and this last week I've been challenging myself to see how thin I can spin the merino roving.The latest skein weighs 25g and measures just under 80meters. I haven't worked out the wpi yet but it's coming.... 
Isn't she lovely!!! 
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| Glynis |
Ooh, well done! That looks amazing 
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| YarnAddict |
Wow, that looks gorgeous. I didn't have much luck plying with the spindle. |
| craftybernie |
Well, it wasn't exactly easy at first. But I got there in the end.
I find it easier to wind the yarn off the spindle into a centre pull ball, and then holding the ball in my hand I pass the inner end up around my ring finger and over my pinky, and the outside end around my thumb, attach both ends to the spindle with a slip over knot and ply away. It's the best method I've found so far - some of the singles are a bit fragile in places so I can control the tension better. Thanks for your kind comments ladies! |
| franney |
That is pretty, well done Bernie!
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| Hanne |
When I started spinning with spindle, I found an article which advised to make two balls of singles and put them into little coffee cups so they won't roll away. Then I just tied the ends to leader yarn and started plying. I |