Tag: spinning wheel tips

  • Managing Takeup When Spinning Fine Yarns

    Managing Takeup When Spinning Fine Yarns

    Recently I was chatting with Mary Ann at Three Waters Farm about an issue I consistently have with spinning finer yarn and/ or slippery fibers like her Polwarth/ silk blends. I have a vintage Ashford Traditional wheel, and I often find myself fighting the takeup of the wheel with these fibers. I adjust the brake…