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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 13, 2014 0:05:31 GMT
hi folks I though i would show you what I have been spinning. I bought a bag of rolags at distaff day. My friend Judy dyed the wool and made the rolags. she is quite talented. She spins dog and cat fur for people, she plays a whole lot of instruments and plays in a contra dance band on top of that she built made a canoe and much more. Her site is here www.jumaka.com/. The bag was 70 grams of Corriedale. I really enjoyed spinning form the rolags. The wool just flows out of them and drafting is so easy. I forgot to take a picture of all the rolags but you can see the single yarn on my spindle and the last rolag beside it.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jun 13, 2014 3:05:48 GMT
Very cool Ann. What will you make with the yarn?
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Post by zed on Jun 13, 2014 10:24:48 GMT
Very nice  |
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 13, 2014 15:19:28 GMT
Great colors Ann - I can see why you wanted to buy them Do you have plans for the yarn? |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 13, 2014 17:16:53 GMT
I don't have any special plans for the yarn. I will ply it than add it to may stash. It will end up on a scarf or hat or something.
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Post by koffipot on Jun 13, 2014 18:49:27 GMT
Thanks for posting this Ann. I really must get my drop spindle out again. I find my technique (i.e. no technique at all) allows the roving to get so thin in places it just snaps. Do you think there may be more hope for me if I try rolags? |
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Post by lyn on Jun 13, 2014 20:52:13 GMT
Ann - I love the colours! And your spinning is so neat. Judith - I went to spinning lessons with my daughter and we were shown how to card the wool then make rolags to use with the drop spindles. It did work well. I've just had a quick look at youtube and found this: how to make rolags |
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Post by koffipot on Jun 14, 2014 16:23:59 GMT
Thanks Lyn. I have the carders, will give it a try again, though I hope noone is expecting me to card and spin enough for a sweater!! |
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Jun 26, 2014 18:51:35 GMT
Thanks for posting the link, Lyn! I'm very curious about the rolag making process, and would love to try making some for myself |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 26, 2014 23:35:25 GMT
Ok that answers the question I asked on your other post. good posture or you will have sore shoulders and a sore neck. remember you don't jam the brushes together and them rip it through. go gently.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Jun 27, 2014 17:13:06 GMT
Ok that answers the question I asked on your other post. good posture or you will have sore shoulders and a sore neck. remember you don't jam the brushes together and them rip it through. go gently. Haha, it does indeed Although the drum carder is currently my best friend for now, I really would like to be able to present the wool in different ways so I can have a broader target business-wise. I do tend to sometimes jam the brushes together... I'm trying to be gentler but I get impatient! Hard not to, when you've got nine bags of fleece to sort out... |
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Post by koffipot on Jun 27, 2014 19:37:20 GMT
Yes, getting those brushes working together is something of an art!! |
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