Friday, April 23, 2010
So you want to spin...I can help a bit as long as it's on a wheel. Spindling was not for me! I have uber-respect for those who can do it, it just wasn't working for me.
So this is what you got when your roving showed up:
Step one: Unbraid the roving then spread the fiber out a bit. It will have been in a sort of tube, you can flatten it a bit by doing this. Giving you this:
Start splitting the roving. You can be as thick or thin as you want dependent on your desired finished product. This should start out pretty easy at first. The roving will split easily in spots where it 'wants' to split.
For a worsted weight single leave them a bit thicker. For thinner yarns or multiple plies go for thinner sections:
So you go from your braid to this:
Fray the end of your lead on piece a bit then overlap the start off the fiber and the lead. Let the twist take. As you build up some twist, pull small amount out from the fiber end of the piece you are working on and then let the twist slip up this part. This is drafting!
Now when you get about 6 inches from the end of your current piece you need to get a second piece ready to go. Pull a bit of the fiber out of the next piece and lay it against the end of your previous piece.
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