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Spinning: First Spin - First Yarn
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First Spin - First Yarn

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

Instructions

I used a top-whorl spindle and I was doing long drafting not short drafting like I should have.
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Category: Spinning

For: Other

Materials

Fleece Artist - Hand Dyed, 100% Wool, 50g, Hand-wash only Merino Roving - Mad about Ewe

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Debbyknits on craftsy.com
Debbyknits
Sep 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love the colors.! To make yarn is amazing, isn't it? A couple years ago I gave up on the drop spindle because I just couldn't get it. I think Dru's class is so helpful.
Hydrangel on craftsy.com
Hydrangel
Sep 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I really like making yarn...I think I'm hooked. Dru's class gave me the push I needed to try spinning. New craft! Yeah!
Dru Pettibone on craftsy.com
Dru Pettibone
Craftsy Instructor
Sep 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
nice and such pretty colours!! how did it feel to you? is this your first yarn?
Hydrangel on craftsy.com
Hydrangel
Sep 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes this is my first yarn...I confess I watch the videos a week before I tried spinning. I was doing the long draw method and I felt it I didn't have any control over the roving or the spin. I watch the video again right after I spun this one and realized that I should have been using the short-draw method instead. I'm currently working on a new batch - same roving fiber etc just in a different color. It's working out a lot better using the short draw method. I will actually be able to do a Navajo ply after.
Dru Pettibone on craftsy.com
Dru Pettibone
Oct 17, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
wonderful!!
Megasourus on craftsy.com
Megasourus
Jan 11, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I like this colors a lot. i just bought the kit and class. i watched the videos already just waiting on my spindle! cant wait to get started!

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