Boy, did I have fun!!!! I ended up making about 33 rolags.....3 1/2 ounces in all. I used some Shetland top I had laying around. I used black and white. Ran it through the drum carder twice before making rolags with it. It was just enough to blend the two colors while still retaining a bit of color striation. I even made a mini rolag from the carder waste and spun up a sample skein on my drop spindle. Since my spinning wheel is in use (spinning for a sweater) I will be spinning the rolags using my Navajo spindle. I wonder how quick of a spin it will be watching all those rolags disappear? :)
P.S. Watching videos on making rolags using the drum carder gave me a real bad case of new drum carder lust. So much so that I'm now saving up for one. :)
I have a drop spindle but never really got any good at it so I had to put all my roving I bought away as Id really would like to learn on a wheel - when I can afford the wheel :). Until then I read about or watch others.
ReplyDeleteKellie, you may want to pull your drop spindle out again. It's a great way to learn the basics (like drafting and twist)...not to mention being very portable. I learned and spun on a drop spindle for years before getting my first wheel. All the skills I learned in my drop spindle transferred over to the wheel making it that much easier for me to learn....imho
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