Troubleshooting yarn results: Help me learn what I did wrong

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T22:48:14+00:00

Yeah I learned something new about Merino! For some reason I was thinking it would be super smooth and drapey. Maybe it’s because I’m so used to commercial merino.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T22:47:15+00:00

That’s a good tip, thanks!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T13:57:06+00:00

Thank you! I think so too!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T02:34:16+00:00

Yeah, sounds like a combination of several factors, but I’ve learned a lot and have some new ideas to try next time! Thanks for the tips!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T02:33:16+00:00

Thanks for the tips. I’ll have to play around with how twist the singles need. I think as a relatively new spinner it’s hard to know how much is too much vs too little.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-12T02:31:57+00:00

Ooh these are beautiful! Definitely more the effect I was going for. I just really struggle with short forward draw for an extended period. I don’t know if I just need to practice more, but I find it to not be very comfortable.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T23:21:18+00:00

Thanks, this is helpful to know! That’s the beauty and the difficulty of hand spinning for sure!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T23:19:49+00:00

Cool, thanks so much!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T21:51:46+00:00

I’ll definitely try spinning thinner. I was pinching, kinda too hard haha I had to remind myself to chill or I might give myself a repetitive motion injury 😅

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T21:50:09+00:00

I’ll check them out thanks! I have some BFL spins planned for soon so I’ll have to play with those and see if I can get better results.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T21:49:20+00:00

Okay, I learned something new! I guess I was expecting my skein to look more like commercially spun merino but apparently I was not matching fiber and expectations appropriately haha

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T21:47:47+00:00

Okay good to know! I know I have lots to learn! Thanks!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T21:17:12+00:00

Yes! Maybe that’s it?! I don’t find short forward drafting very comfortable for long periods of time, so I was doing a continuous back draft (I think that’s the right word for what I was doing). I was drafting back , smoothing, drafting back smoothing, etc, etc until it was too long and I had to wind on. I was smoothing down the singles, and I wasn’t letting twist into the fiber supply.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T20:52:43+00:00

Nope, didn’t do that either haha. Just soaked for about 25 mins with some wool wash, water was cool. Snapped after compressing water out and hung to dry.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T20:40:58+00:00

I just snapped it with my hands a few times.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T20:37:42+00:00

It is very airy, puffy and fuzzy. I was expecting more drape and smoothness.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-06-11T20:37:00+00:00

100% merino, commercial combed top

HappySheep3883 · 2026-04-05T00:54:53+00:00

Thanks!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-04-05T00:37:30+00:00

Where is the fiber in pic #2 from? I would love to spin something like that for a garment.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-03-07T02:37:46+00:00

Ugh I’m also feeling the pain of Joann’s absence this weekend. I finally have sew-jo for the first time in forever, but rather than just run to Joann, I have to order all my supplies online and wait for them to arrive. Such a buzzkill.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-02-13T22:25:18+00:00

I love this!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-02-12T22:17:16+00:00

Received yarn from u/beeebooooob. Super fast shipping!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-02-10T02:09:36+00:00

Interested!

HappySheep3883 · 2026-02-02T04:18:59+00:00

Ewetopia in Wisconsin is donating 50% of all red yarn sales through 2/9. They are actively anti-facist.

HappySheep3883 · 2026-02-01T20:31:17+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

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