I don't know why, but lately I really wanted to try spinning yarn. So I bought a turkish spindle and some purple roving and began trying to learn how to spin. It's been two days and I have to say, it's harder than it looks!
My first batch, I gave to the cat after it became a tangled mess when I tried to ply it. I'm working on a second batch now. My yarn is coming out fairly uneven with thick spots and thin spots. I tried spinning with small chunks of roving so I don't get tangled, and then I tried pre-drafting and spinning longer strips of roving. Now I'm reading I can just rip a long strip of roving and not have to pre-draft. Think I'll try that tonight.
Tonight will only be my third night learning how to spin. I can't say I'm getting any better at it, but I'm hoping that I'll get better with experience. I know now that I have absolutely no natural talent for spinning yarn!
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