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Spinning: Alpaca wool--before and after spinning
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Alpaca wool--before and after spinning

Spun alpaca wool

Spun alpaca wool

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Spindling: From Fluff to Stuff »
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Category: Spinning

Type of item: Functional

For: Other

Style: Funky

Materials

Dyed alpaca wool

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Dru Pettibone
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Oct 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it!! Did you make the spindle yourself!? The yarn is looking great.
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Dru Pettibone
Oct 31, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes, there's such a fine line between over-twisted and not enough twist! You definitely need enough twist to hold the yarn together. Have you tried plying and setting your yarn yet? Plying will definitely help with any over-twisting, and setting will help re-distribute any overspun and underspun parts throughout your skein. It really is all just a matter of practice!
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Andaia
Oct 31, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
My father in law made the spindle for me--he's pretty craft-y too. :-) I'm working on my second skein of yarn--it's much thinner and more even. Practice definitely leads to improvement! Question: I think I'm over twisting and my yarn is very ropy and not very soft although the wool is extremely fluffy and soft. I'm afraid to twist it any peas though because it breaks. Would a smaller, lighter spindle help? Do you have any other hints? (I haven't finished watching the course so I apologize if this is already covered!
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Andaia
Oct 22, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
My first attempt, I forgot to mention :-)

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