However, the nice thing is that a lot of spinning is about the muscle memory and those few sessions were enough to help my brain continue learning and I still feel I'm improving. I spun a lovely, thin, fairly even yarn and thought I'd be clever and wind it into a skein to show you:
I suspect my left handed-ness is causing problems for me. My natural inclination is to wind the skein and twist it in one direction but I think perhaps doing it the other way would have worked a bit better. Or if I'd plied the yarn first to get the twist a bit more balanced. Hmm, I guess I'll find out with some more practice!
Despite appearances to the contrary I'm getting better and the yarn I'm spinning is getting thinner and more even. Apart from when I join in a new bit of roving which makes it go a bit thicker but hey ho!
I'm also starting to move away from the park and draft technique and letting my spindle dangle freely. I find it harder to control the thickness of the yarn this way but it's a lot quicker. Again practice will help there.
Still having lots of fun with it :-)
Okay, I thought it was you who was also inspired by Sarah! I've been making notes on my iPhone for post ideas. I am itching to dig out my new drop spindle from last November but I have to work on a deadline.
ReplyDeleteMakes me smile that you're having fun with this spinning. I want to hear more of your thoughts on that book. I'm thinking I may need it for reference.
oo you should have a play with your drop spindle, it's lots of fun!
Delete:-S That sentence sounded a little dodgy lol!
I'd like to do a review of the book at some point, I've still not finished reading it yet. I need a couple of hours to myself to read and write
I'm left handed too, but I've never thought about how that might affect me. That could be because the class where I first learned, the teacher took extra care to make sure I could spin correctly. Your handspun is looking good, thanks for showing your progress, it is fun to see. I think with a little more practice you'll have it figured out.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could get to a class. I don't think it's the spinning that's the problem with me as I know I'm spinning the yarn in the "right" direction, it's twisting into a skein. I think I undid some of the twist whilst doing it.
DeleteWhen I was practicing at the weekend I was getting much thinner yarn which was nice. I love how each time I pick it up there is some progress, very satisfying lol