How much twist does singles yarn need?

For singles yarn, you don't want to put as much twist in as you would for the singles you plan to ply. I did a really loose single that knitted up very well, but I know Brown Sheep yarn has a fair bit of twist in it (If you have any Brown Sheep yarn, get a piece of it, put it in warm water and watch what happens...it will twist back on itself a fair bit.)

How much twist is enough for singles? Just enough to hold it together, or alternatively, when you hold the just-twisted length loosely, it only tries to twist back on itself loosely, not enough to be a decent 2-ply.

(from a post by me on spindlers, 11/12/2001)
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2 comments:

  1. MelindaFeb 14, 2007, 11:38:00 AM

    Thanks Amelia! This is all very helpful.

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  2. Amelia of Ask The BellwetherFeb 14, 2007, 12:15:00 PM

    Thanks, Melinda. Your comment reminds me to point out the Categories ---> on the right hand column. I've added a new one, SinglesYarn, click on it to see all AskTheBellwether blog entries that discuss spinning singles!

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