tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post6856310504984034163..comments2024-02-06T15:27:57.098-08:00Comments on Knit Better Socks: Some Thoughts on Fine Spinning, or, Setting GoalsRMDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05784311727621073041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post-70188879867215198492015-02-05T10:19:18.695-08:002015-02-05T10:19:18.695-08:00thanks much. helpful. thanks much. helpful. mylettertotheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350237084863888528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post-86193313356351396012015-02-05T09:42:03.368-08:002015-02-05T09:42:03.368-08:00I've not tried to spin sock-singles on a drop-...I've not tried to spin sock-singles on a drop-spindle, but I'm pretty sure it can be done. A 1-oz spindle is likely at the heavy end; you could try going lighter (lots of lighter spindles available on Etsy), or - and this I **have** tried - use a supported spindle. That takes a bit of getting used to, but it is ideally suited for thin singles. Plying thin singles on a spindle is a royal pain, especially if you are trying to do 3 or 4-ply. I'd recommend cable-plying so you never have to handle more than 2 plies at a time. For thin singles, you need to be able to tension them somehow as you ply, or it gets very uneven and tangly. I've not explored the equipment required for plying from a spindle...RMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784311727621073041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post-21496911319660109012015-02-04T22:13:36.968-08:002015-02-04T22:13:36.968-08:00hmm, not good news. I'm a brand new knitter, s...hmm, not good news. I'm a brand new knitter, spinner, fleece prepper. This is all *in service* to the sock-obsession; it's *all* about prepping worsted, spinning superfine singles, plying x4 for sockyarn, with some mohair in there for extra durability. I'm disappointed to read that drop spindling won't get me super fine singles. Is it limited by the weight of the spindle; I have top whorl 1 oz spindle. Is this far too heavy for making sock yarn singles? Desperate minds need to know. mylettertotheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350237084863888528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post-79754219534141216652013-08-22T13:50:41.277-07:002013-08-22T13:50:41.277-07:00Yeah, I too started out on a drop spindle, convinc...Yeah, I too started out on a drop spindle, convinced that I would never buy a wheel. Well. That lasted 3 weeks. And look at my obsession now! I still spindle and love it, but not for really fine stuff. <br />Jealous of your fiber sources. I'm sure I will have to venture there at some point...one thing at a time though.RMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784311727621073041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636765613588162075.post-34448313247621850852013-08-22T13:43:17.626-07:002013-08-22T13:43:17.626-07:00Thanks for the links, and your posts; they increas...Thanks for the links, and your posts; they increase my spinning knowledge every time I read them.<br />I learned to spin using a drop spindle and unwashed wool direct from a fleece (no prep).<br />I now have access to raw fleece of various kinds (I have sheep and some of my friends do too) as well as raw alpaca from a local lady and cotton in the boll from my sister (who works in the industry as a grower) I guess you could say I'm fibre rich (it's all raw, so I'm filthy rich).<br />I do a lot of preparation before I spin; washing and/or dying the fleece, then combing or carding into a usable consistency. It's all fun though.<br />It is really interesting to feel the differences between the different breeds of sheep as you spin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182408012625352004noreply@blogger.com