Friday, March 16, 2007

In a spin

Thanks to advice from Isabella, Sue and Ruth at SkipNorth last weekend, I've got my Louët wheel out of the corner this week. I've gone in to work later and spent a few minutes each morning while vaguely awake messing around with the tension and trying to spin. And at the end of the week, I have a lumpy chunky alternately over-and-underspun 93g of yarn; which beats last year's production, anyway! And I think I spun (span? someone help me?) one bobbin clockwise and one anticlockwise, which really didn't help with the plying...



The yarn is pictured on top of my new 'Ningbo Future' electronic scale for yarn-weighing. 'Ningbo' allegedly means 'Serene Waves'. Let's hope...



The colours are pretty. And I shall persevere.

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9 comments:

  1. SpinningfishwifeMarch 17, 2007 7:51 am

    Well, I think it`s gorgeous. Fabulous colours!(And so very much your colours, lol.) Aren`t you glad you got your wheel out?

    Don`t stop now...keep practicing till it`s in your fingers for life. And yes, singles clockwise, ply anticlockwise. Spin Z-twist, ply S-twist, usually.

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  2. NicMarch 17, 2007 8:39 am

    That looks lovely! I must admit I am thinking hmmm spinning wheel, now that would be nice after seeing Ruth spinning at the weekend.
    Nic
    x

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  3. RachelMarch 17, 2007 11:00 am

    That's scrummy! And thanks for teaching us about dyeing at Skipnorth.

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  4. Knitting@number9March 18, 2007 10:53 am

    That looks lovely Liz. I would really love to learn to spin but don't have enough hours in the day as it is!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 18, 2007 11:39 am

    Ooooh, nice! Love the colours...

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  6. TutleyMutleyMarch 18, 2007 2:35 pm

    'Pretty' doesn't do that rainbow of magic colours justice! mmmmm.

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  7. RosieMarch 18, 2007 4:25 pm

    Wow!! Drool...

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  8. E-JMarch 18, 2007 5:28 pm

    Yes, the colours are *really* pretty. You clever thing you!

    I bet it's refreshing to set out for the office in the morning having already done something so creative.

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  9. Wye SueMarch 19, 2007 8:44 am

    I cant see anything wrong with that !! I found it was easier to spin with the ryeland roving than merino to start with.
    I dont have any tension set up on my wheel and it works ok.
    And plying is easier to see what is happening with two different colours - as I found out yesterday !!
    Enjoy and there are not enough hours in the day ;-)

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