tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post6406005453258729174..comments2024-03-07T01:00:28.990-08:00Comments on Ask The Bellwether: How do I spin thicker plied yarns?Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-29082119879649411332008-04-15T13:31:00.000-07:002008-04-15T13:31:00.000-07:00@dawn, @cara, @jenknits ... Glad you found it usef...@dawn, @cara, @jenknits ... Glad you found it useful!<BR/><BR/>@jenknits, on the fiber ... yeah, some really want to be drafted finer. When that's happening, try moving to a larger whorl (slower twist entry with the same treadle speed). For some reason, the slower speed seems to let the fibers draft a bit thicker. I have found that I'm slower, spinning a thicker single with a fine wool like Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-78231031431562366902008-04-15T11:41:00.000-07:002008-04-15T11:41:00.000-07:00I've been trying desperately to spin thicker and j...I've been trying desperately to spin thicker and just can't seem to get it thick enough. I was going to resign myself to the fact that the fiber just didn't want to be thicker. I'm working with a merino cross that's not superfine but still pretty fine. I carded it with about 25% tussah silk and I'm trying to spin a bulky worsted 2-ply. I can't seem to get more than fingering weight 2-ply and jenknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195864089146384502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-44450253914743829232008-04-09T15:34:00.000-07:002008-04-09T15:34:00.000-07:00I just discovered your blog today, and I'm finding...I just discovered your blog today, and I'm finding it interesting and informative--thank you!<BR/>As for the method of moving to a larger whorl to get more fiber into the yarn, I tried this somewhat by accident in a spinning class a few days ago. People were letting me try their wheels, since I'm a new spinner and don't have one yet. I was using a Journey Wheel, which was way too fast for me to Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213401253837236680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-52791180293166520882008-04-09T06:07:00.000-07:002008-04-09T06:07:00.000-07:00I tend to get too thin in my drafting unless I con...I tend to get too thin in my drafting unless I consciously remind myself what thickness I want the singles. So I mostly use method 3 as you described, especially with top. But, especially with carded roving, I also find that less twist makes a puffier/thicker yarn. Still, I have to continually check the thickness of my singles, every few wind-ons (I'm a spindler)<BR/><BR/>I was also very dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05106577421276201593noreply@blogger.com