tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post3439044432706681434..comments2024-03-28T03:40:56.359-07:00Comments on sock prĂ˜n.: carding on handcards and grafton fiber battsaijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719758263070679884noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-76246640627263903422009-02-26T09:42:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:42:00.000-08:00I have to say, I kind of like hand carding too- th...I have to say, I kind of like hand carding too- though I've recently been kind of obsessed with the idea of getting a drumcarder. (It's probably a good thing that reasonably-priced used drum carders are almost non-existent right now.) <BR/>Love your blending- Should make some gorgeous yarn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-66859576703410777862009-02-25T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:10:00.000-08:00You're giving me ideas! I also need more practice...You're giving me ideas! I also need more practice carding, and that blend is gorgeous!SpinalCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276047957092080332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-32206824100749605292009-02-24T18:46:00.000-08:002009-02-24T18:46:00.000-08:00I love the polwarth/silk spinning!I love the polwarth/silk spinning!ktb38https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840003793354134504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-11884460514599696062009-02-24T12:32:00.000-08:002009-02-24T12:32:00.000-08:00What a great post. I've been spinning for a long t...What a great post. I've been spinning for a long time and have accumulated a large collection of fiber prep tools, but the handcards have always been my favorite. I was starting to think I was the only person in the world who likes them. They are so convenient, and I find the carding motion very soothing. Blending is fun, too. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-17441924843794090242009-02-24T09:05:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:05:00.000-08:00Now I feel excited all over from all the fiber you...Now I feel excited all over from all the fiber you just showed. Ooooooo Ahhhhhhh.~Tonia~https://www.blogger.com/profile/04294277700716794949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-78279210759012798242009-02-24T06:54:00.000-08:002009-02-24T06:54:00.000-08:00wow, this is some fiber pr0n. your handcarded polw...wow, this is some fiber pr0n. your handcarded polworth/silk bundles are so so gorgeous. and the cormo locks... oh, the cormo locks.MeowGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092223695727512662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-64443770971067418352009-02-24T04:59:00.000-08:002009-02-24T04:59:00.000-08:00Love the fibre! Thanks for the heads up about the...Love the fibre! Thanks for the heads up about the Grafton Fibre club, it was so tempting when I first saw info about the club...<BR/><BR/>And wow, I just cannot fit that much on my spindles. I normally get to about 1/2-2/3 of the spindle weight and it's just impossible. Maybe I don't make the cop nicely enough? Who knows.adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256349129098332019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-14235719759068291022009-02-24T01:57:00.000-08:002009-02-24T01:57:00.000-08:00Hrm. I read a few pages of comments on the Harlot...Hrm. I read a few pages of comments on the Harlot's sideways posts. I'm not sure people are grasping the whole woolen vs worsted concept. Seems folks are just drum carding commercially processed <I>combed top</I> and expecting hruge floofy batts out of it. Of course feeding the staple lengths in via the tray sideways is going to produce floofier batts. Just as spinning from the fold or from a rolag long-draw produces an airier yarn. <BR/><BR/>Abbybatts are more of a worsted prep than woolen, IMO, due to her using combed top and carding method. Properly picked locks are going to card up much floofier than lock-by-lock (one end in or another) on the infeed tray.<BR/><BR/>As for handcards? Different beast, you're charging the carding cloth directly instead of using a licker-in drum, so the effect of feeding fiber in "sideways" isn't going to work too well, as you've discovered.<BR/><BR/>Ok, enough rambling. I may be the only spinner/drumcarder owner <I>not</I> racing to try this "sideways" thing out. LOLAdriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496144575895550303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292173.post-82491469605627552002009-02-23T22:56:00.000-08:002009-02-23T22:56:00.000-08:00Damn, I was hoping you'd take my oh-so-subtle hint...Damn, I was hoping you'd take my oh-so-subtle hint on Flickr. ::wink:: Lovely spinning, and Henna is turning out gorgeous! <BR/><BR/>I've been spinning some of my natural fleeces in anticipation of the Wool Auction fleeces showing up in 2 weeks. Every time I pull out my pin-drafted beehives, I think of you and your happy wool combs. <BR/><BR/>When are you going to be at Stitches? There's a drink there with your name on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com