Handspun Yarn...

[Miyaka-san]

Has anyone tried this before? I was thinking about trying it and I was wondering if it was hard to do.  

[Tes]

Miyaka-san

Has anyone tried this before? I was thinking about trying it and I was wondering if it was hard to do.

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Are you planning to use a drop spindle? I had tried once, I carded the wool and such myself beforehand and whotnot. It wasn't hard but it wasn't easy either, the concept is really simple however getting an even yarn is a huge pain in the posterior. It would take practice, it's definately a skill you'd have to pick up.
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[LadyAnubis]

I've never done it; I wouldn't use wool though, because I'm alergic to it. I think it would be fun to make my own yarn. It would give me something to do when my wrists bother me from too much crocheting and knitting. stare  

[Catcheen]

I've only tried the drop spindle method and frankly, I stink at it. It takes practice to get the hang of it and I just didn't have the patience at that time. I am planning on picking it back up again and finally conquering it! We'll see how that goes. *grin*  

[Peppermint Elf]

I would absolutely love to try making my own yarn, but I get the feeling that I'd need someone to show me one on one. I don't quite get it from reading it off a page. sad  

[DecemberFlower]

I am really, really interesting in learning when I have the time, money, and resources to do so. Which will probably be sometime around when I get to opening up that yarn store of mine. xp

For now, I'll just keep dreaming and plugging away at a earning a degree, so I can get my diabolical plot off the ground. domokun  

[enlith]

Good luck! I want to learn someday!  

[kochi~mochi]

I'd like to learn, but i'm too lazy. I keep thinking about doing that over the summer, but i have to do summer school, i want to make a couple blankets, and i'd like to work... May be hard to squeeze much in there when you take into account normal 16-year-old-girl stuffs i'll be doing.  

[woodydachs]

I have done it and love it. I took a class at a yarn store and have loved it ever since. It does take practice to get an even yarn, but once you learn how, it's AWESOME!!!!  

[11amagirl]

if you figure out how to do that please PM me  

[Peppermint Elf]

I bought a drop spindle and some wool, but I'm not that good at it. I did manage to make some yarn (not a lot, but some), but it's VERY.... thick-thin-thick-thin. sweatdrop  

[wingedorange]

I spin a lot, actually, on a drop spindle. It's sort of time consuming and it hurts my wrist after a while, but I've finally got the hang of spinning pretty thin and more or less even. I really want a wheel, though. Just can't afford it.  

[DecemberFlower]

Who knew that less than a month after my previous post in this thread, I'd had bought a drop spindle and wool. lol

I'm in the process of learning, and I'm kind of getting the hang of it. My yarn's not that even, but I don't mind. It's my first try, so it's not going to be perfect. I can probably do a better job of making it even now, but for consistency, I think I'll keep making it kind of slubby.

But yeah, I really like spinning. :3  

[Peppermint Elf]

I also got a drop spindle, but I can't seem to keep it spinning. The rare times I can keep it spinning, it makes extremely thick/thin/thick/thin yarn. The times I can't, it makes even yarn... but it drops on floor when it starts "unspinning". gonk  

[woodydachs]

Oh, you can spin cotton too if you're allergic to wool but it's a bit harder. Actually, you can spin pretty much anything if it's the right length. One of my friends spun her cat's hair.

I suppose it is an acquired skill... but I love it and apparently have natural talent (not trying to brag).

There's always supported spindles.