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wellington womble
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: Beginners book |
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| Can someone reccommend a spinning book for beginners? My winter project this year is going to be learning to spin, and I already have a drop spindle. I know its a hands on thing, and I plan to get some lessons and find a guild before I do too much more (I was only looking at wheels on ebay, honestly!) but it would be nice to have a basic knowledge and know what all the bits are called. |
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hellomango
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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Location: Hull, UK
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Spinning Designer Yarns by Diane Varney was really helpful to me when I was first learning, although it isn't perfect it has some really useful information in it!
You can normally pick up a copy on Ebay and I saw a copy in Wingham Wool Works a few months ago...if you know where that is?
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cledry yarner
Joined: 29 Jun 2006
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I found 'The Whole Craft of Spinning' by Carol Kroll really useful as she had pictures of how to use the niddy noddy! I kept forgetting how to do it (still have to think twice if I haven't done it for a bit) and the pictures were invaluable. I think I got it from Tesco online (but don't tell anyone at downsizer  )
Amazon have it too - phew 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/produc...380-3041464?v=glance&n=266239 |
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fibrespace
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Location: Harrogate
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I bought a niddy noddy from wingham wool work recently, but i'm not sure i'm doing it right? The only instructions that came with it are to wind in a figure of 8. do you keep moving the centre of the middle of eight around? My winding is never very neat?
Beth
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spinningsue
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
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Location: Worcestershire
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:41 am Post subject: |
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I wind my niddy noddy using a kind of rocking/twisting motion. Its very hard to describe but easy to do and I find my arm doesn't get too fatigued doing it. It does take me a couple of attempts to get it right each time though!
Sue 
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cledry yarner
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fibrespace
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thanks for your replies, having looked at the instructions i realised it wasn't a niddy noddy i was thinking about. silly me!!
I have one of those and have got the hang of it. The thing i was thinking of was like a wooden stick which you use to wind balls of wool. not sure what it's called.
Beth
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cledry yarner
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wellington womble
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Bless you!
See - that's why I need a book! I'll be off to amazon then - thanks for all your suggestions. |
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cledry yarner
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