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Re: advice on spinning angora

Hi Claudette, I love to spin angora on my Louet with the regular flyer - is the
fiber your working with long enough? (shorts can be hard to spin) Irish tension
can also be tricky with angora - if the draw is too aggressive, the fiber will
draw too fast and the yarn will break off. Maybe try less tension to give you
more time to get enough twist.

I've also seen people make poonies (sp?) with angora - like fine little rolags
on hand carders. Supposedly this can make for easier spinning because the
fibers are then crossed, woolen-style.
Best of luck!





Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:33 am

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I have a louet wheel and saw that they sell a special bobbin to spin these delicate fibers. Right now, funds are a little tight. Does anyone have any ideas...
hanscomc
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Jun 24, 2009
8:25 pm

I don't use a special flyer on my Ashfords. I just pedal a little faster. Also adjust the tension to allow more twist and less drawing in. I rarely spin angora...
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khoov00
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Jun 24, 2009
11:37 pm

Someone from a spinning site told me to use the pipe insulation around the core of my bobbin. She said she has done that for 25 years and it works like a...
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Jun 25, 2009
5:58 pm

Hi Claudette, I love to spin angora on my Louet with the regular flyer - is the fiber your working with long enough? (shorts can be hard to spin) Irish...
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Jun 27, 2009
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