Before Christmas I started spinning this Alpaca. Half of the roving I bought is on a bobbin on Mom's wheel. Today, I finally got out my wheel and started spinning the other half.
The wheel is still a little wonky. I made some adjustments to the mother of all, but it still makes some noise that my Mom's wheel doesn't.
I'm using a strand of purple Patons Classic Merino Wool
as a leader. I wonder if I should have chosen a lighter color. I don't think it will matter
This single may not be as nice as the first one, but at least I'm doing it. As you can see from the picture, I'm having to store the wheel next to a bookshelf. I move it to the living in the middle of a "high traffic zone" to actually spin.
I may breeze through the rest in the next day or two, and start working on the rest of my fiber by the end of the week.
1 comment:
It absolutely doesn't matter what color your leader is. You're just going to cut it off anyway. For noises, I usually oil and wax everything first, then try tightening screws.
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