A 2 ply with this lovely merino blend I got. All my coworkers are asking me to make stuff now that I have proper spinning wheel. Anyone else here into spinning yarn?

While I’m on the subject, would anyone else be interested in a write up? I don’t want the information to stay on Reddit. And while I’m VERY much not an expert, I can at least start posting resources for folk.

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    Yes! More info, please!

    I’m goofing around with a drop spindle and need to keep my “spinning” restricted to that, so I will live the spinning wheel life vicariously…

    Edit: in case anyone else is looking for fiber arts communities - there is a knitting one !knitting@lemmy.ml

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      Hey! Spindles are great! Once it clicked for me, and I moved on from the park and draft method I was having a blast haha. There’s a book called “Respect the spindle” all about this. I’ll write up my guide to be more general and welcoming to spindle users. There’s the saying that a wheel is more efficient by hour, but a spindle is more efficient by week. Alas, I’m not a knitter. I might jump in soon though, hehe.

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        I’ll have to look for that book, thank you!

        I’m definitely in the park and draft (and tangle, and slub, and swear) stage, but I really dig it.