![]() This exercise doesn’t take more than thirty minutes, but what an important thirty minutes it can be. #Spinning wheel bobbin not turning full#To find out what your machine can really do, you should practice spinning yarn over the full range of adjustments. I certainly haven’t, until now, but perhaps I should start to practice what I preach. I’m sure there aren’t many spinners that perform this exercise regularly. Putting a spinning wheel through its paces is a very useful exercise for all spinners, no matter how experienced or otherwise and ideally, should be done on a regular basis. Indian Head Spinning Wheel on a Treadle - Brilliant but Heavy! No matter what adjustments I made, the yarn was inconsistent and I had a couple of hours of intense frustration, before my dear husband suggested I go back to basics, …and so I did. Either I couldn’t get enough spin or it was too much and not taking-in. Being in too much of a hurry, of course, I impaled my finger on a comb and then repeated this process a minute later, just to hammer the message home, about keeping my hand out of the way!Īt last I was ready to spin, but for some reason I just could not get it right. After two or three trips through the new picker to open up the raw fibre, followed by another couple of trips to blend the two fibers, I gave it a single run through the drum carder to complete the blending process and then combed it on the big Doukhobor paddle combs. I also decided to use some sheep wool that had been soaked to remove the suint, but still contained most of the lanolin, which is great for the hands and feet.ĭavid has made yet another picker this must be number four now, since he’s always trying to squeeze a bit more versatility out of the machine without losing functionality. A 50/50 blend of llama and sheep should do the trick. ![]() ![]() The llama guard hair is tough and wouldn’t be too itchy on the hands, but it would need a bit of added elasticity. I wanted a thin, but hardwearing yarn to make the gloves with. ![]() Indoors, planning the yarn and glove design. ![]()
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