The Workplace...

Spinning has started - though I'm not too happy with some of the test batch. However, things were learned (I have found the point where there is actually too much twist in the yarn!), my fingers have the feel for what I will be aiming for (which is closest to my standard spinning thickness in this first batch, so it's a nice starting point), and the workplace is now nicely set up for the real thing.

Speaking of the workplace, here it is, ready to get started again (the first bit of wool is already sitting on the skeiner, visible in the background):


Apart from the obvious bits (such as the spinner itself and the hook for threading the yarn through the orifice), you can see a mirror to the left and some more tools to the right. The mirror is for seeing how the wind-up progresses so I can move the loops on the flyer in time. The tools on the right are for checking the yarn diameter - it's my Spinner's Little Helper Card, and because the yarn is thin and light-coloured, there's also a magnifying tool so I can clearly see the spinning angle.

The spinning can commence!