All in a Day’s Work
Mar 20th, 2013 by Tana
I’ve added a new hobby: spinning.
No, I don’t have a spinning wheel. I have no room for such a thing plus I have Joey the Engineer who would be constantly messing with it. No, thanks.
I do enjoy using spindles, though. Today I have my largest cop (ball of yarn wound on a spindle) yet. This was a pain in the arse to keep going so I probably won’t be doing it again. For what it’s worth, though, here it is.
Eye of the Peacock: Cotswold Sheepswool Sliver from Jan 2013 Spunky Eclectic Club on a Bosworth Midi Spindle
All of it spun today after finishing school with Ben. Spinning after school seems to be a good thing. After a morning of sitting on the couch (and knitting, of course), I am ready to be on my feet and move around a little. The light is great then, too.
This is woolen spun so the weight of the single is all over the place. I’m pretty consistent with worsted spun, but with that there is more direct control. The weight of woolen spun yarn seems to vary with the amount of twist in the single, and with a spindle, it’s harder to find that groove.
This morning I threw consistency to the wind and spun up a whole strand of sliver (half of a half of a 4 oz braid) which is how I ended up with my biggest cop ever. Consistency will come with practice. Practice, practice…