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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 04:39:24 AM
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I am getting a wheel, not until March now, but is a lazy kate something I would want? I am a beginner, and don't know much about spinning. What does it do? I am spinning right now on a drop spindle. I have made a scarf out of my handmade yarn, and just love it. I call it my unique novelity yarn. I am also carding a blend of my black and white wool. That is turning out really neat looking.
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 06:23:20 AM
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michele,
i would love to see a pic of your scarf out of the yarn you made. i have a drop spindle, but am never happy with the yarn i make on it. blah! i bought an antique spinning wheel, but it needs a few repairs that my pa hasn't gotten around to doing yet.
corrine
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 07:01:05 AM
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Michele,
A lazy kate holds the full bobbins of singles while you are plying 2 or more singles together. Some Ashford wheels have built in lazy kate's, while other wheels such as my Lendrum have separate lazy kate's. IMHO a lazy kate is a necessity, I can imagine the mess I would have if I didn't use one!
It's such a sense of accomplishment to me when I knit an item with my handspun. If you get a chance post a picture of your scarf.
Donna...transplanted southerner, farmgirl #86 |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 07:47:27 AM
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Funny you should ask.... I too am a beginning spinner and last night I started to ply my yarn that I was currently making. I put both bobbins on my lazy kate and the yarn kept getting twisted together before they got to the wheel. I think I must have too much twist in it, anyway, I took one bobbin off to keep them separated until they got to the wheel and I had a HECK of a time trying to find somewhere to put the bobbin I took off the wheel, to hold it while I plyed. I ended up putting the bobbin on a long wood dowel I keep for turning stuff, and sticking the down down into the weave of a basket to hold it upright. I say, yes, for sure a lazy kate is necessary, and I wish I had 2 so I could keep those bobbins separate!!
Farmgirl Sister #98
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Edited by - mikesgirl on Jan 26 2008 07:48:21 AM |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 12:45:15 PM
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My wheel came with a lazy kate..separate. It would be easily made if you don't have one. You WILL need one unless you plan to use all one ply yarn. Two ply is much nicer for knitting and stuff. The castle or travel type wheels usually have one built in, but the saxony style you sit it on the floor separate to use.
Jenny in Utah
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:00:50 PM
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Thank you ladies, or should say spinners!! I think I have seen them before, now that you all have described it. When I plyed my drop spindle spun yarn, I wrapped it from the spindle onto toliet paper rolls, placed them in a basket, and plyed my yarn. Humm maybe I could get my husband to make me one??? I will go see if I can post a picture of my scarf. Thanks again
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:13:25 PM
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Here is my scarf, I hope!!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:16:47 PM
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I should of told you all. I cast on 14 ( I think it was ), knit the first row, then knit one, yarn over, and knit 2 together. It worked up lovely for my unique novelty yarn! I tried doing knit 2 purl 2, but the scarf was way way too thick. It took roughly 75 yards or so. You can see my thick and thin yarn. But it adds something special I think.
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Donna
Evansville
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USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:23:22 PM
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Michele,
Your scarf is beautiful.
Donna...transplanted southerner, farmgirl #86 |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:34:32 PM
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Thank you Donna.
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:50:52 PM
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absolutly beautiful! it makes me want to pull out my drop spindle and try again...maybe next weekend, this one is full.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/ |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 4:57:27 PM
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oh Yes, do it Corrine, I think it is fun
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Michele |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 06:38:27 AM
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i'm going to. actualy, my best friend wants to learn to, so i have to practice up to teach him. i have several pounds of wool that arn't spinning themself!
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing.
-Brenda Ueland
http://quilandneedle.blogspot.com/ |
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