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jam_mam · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 8

hooray, well, done for persisting. I felt for you as I read this thread, I'm there too. Oh why can't I do it, it should be easier than this, i will not be beaten.

the drafting, the drafting it's all in the drafting Laughing

Off to practice drafting some more Laughing

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wellington womble · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 58

I got on fine after that - it was just fixing the wool into an already finished starter string that was the most difficut bit. Attatching the next bit of fleece is OK, as I just do it into the unspun bit at the end. I suppose I can always save a bit of the last spinning to start the next bit now.

Not sure I'd want to be knitting with it though - lots of thin bits and thick bits. Do you ply it together by spinning two lots on a drop spindle, or do i need another gadget for that?

First attempt with sheep wool (fairly disaterous, I admit!) was found by the dogs this afternoon, who have just had half an hour of great fun unspinning it. No loss, and highly entertaining! Laughing

jam_mam · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 8

so long as it's not doggy habit forming Shocked

when you do spin the perfect skein you don't want them unravelling that Very Happy

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wellington womble · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 58

They fished it out of the bin - I'd be a lot more carfeul, if it were any good!

They are on the whole, quite good - although I did deliberately buy work baskets with lids, just in case!