Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
My brand new Kromski Symphony arrived safe and I got it all assembled. Oh my! Gonna be eating a lot of beans and rice, but she was worth it!
Despite building a few custom gun stocks in my day, I got it finished in Walnut like the photo. A 24" wheel and double drive. Now, here's the funny part:
Once I got the tension right, I grabbed some top and started to spin. My very first attempt at a wheel, ever. Ya'll, that poor fleece looks like my two Cats had a fight in the sack. This "yarn" definitely doesn't look like my top whorl hand spindle did it?!
My goal is to spin sock weight #2 wool yarn. I have lots of Angora Mohair, but also some Sheep Wool. Is there a wool that is easier for a beginner spinner? At least until I get the motions down?
Any snickers, laughing, pointing, holding aching sides, or just friendly advice would be greatly appreciated.
My booger bear right now is tension, quickly followed by proper drafting technique, and when to move yarn on those little hooks on the flyer. In a few months, I'll be an old hand, but right now, I feel like a duck out of water. I'm scouring Youtube and trying to locate books but nothing beats another spinner's wise teaching. TIA!
Despite building a few custom gun stocks in my day, I got it finished in Walnut like the photo. A 24" wheel and double drive. Now, here's the funny part:
Once I got the tension right, I grabbed some top and started to spin. My very first attempt at a wheel, ever. Ya'll, that poor fleece looks like my two Cats had a fight in the sack. This "yarn" definitely doesn't look like my top whorl hand spindle did it?!
My goal is to spin sock weight #2 wool yarn. I have lots of Angora Mohair, but also some Sheep Wool. Is there a wool that is easier for a beginner spinner? At least until I get the motions down?
Any snickers, laughing, pointing, holding aching sides, or just friendly advice would be greatly appreciated.
My booger bear right now is tension, quickly followed by proper drafting technique, and when to move yarn on those little hooks on the flyer. In a few months, I'll be an old hand, but right now, I feel like a duck out of water. I'm scouring Youtube and trying to locate books but nothing beats another spinner's wise teaching. TIA!