Practice makes, erm, ...... slightly better? This is doll hair for the doll I was working on last week. I'm wondering how different or how much easier it is to use a wheel as opposed to the drop spindle. Not that I've got any room for a wheel here in our titchy house! Unless it was suspended from the ceiling and I could levitate its just not gonna happen. This spindle method requires much pre-draughting (drafting?) before you even get to the spin part. I've got waaaay to much twist, causing my wool to twist back on itself and my pre-draughted roving keeps breaking at inappropriate moments! Anyone know a spinning teacher in Melbourne? Think I'm going to drop in to the Spinners and Weavers tomorrow for some guidance. More creative spaces over here - http://www.kootoyoo.com/
I love the color combination of the yarn. Good luck with the project!
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about spinning but this looks like perfect hair to me.
ReplyDeleteI think you yarn looks fabulous, perhaps it wasn’t the look you were going for, but to me it looks like that really expensive interesting yarn that I like to use, but just can’t justify the costs for my beginner crocheting skills!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and actually, I love the 'thicks' and 'thins' for hair! Can't help musing over all the advantage (leaving a messy house behind?) levitation would bring...
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