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Hi Rachel, I have looked for more photos of you, but that was not very successful. I found a link on...
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That lozenge pattern element is not a photograph, but a scan. So it should be to scale. But I pinned...
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This, here, is what two and a half hours' worth of spinning looks like on the bobbin:

[caption id="attachment_2795" align="alignnone" width="640"]2point5hrs The thread is about 0.5 mm in diameter and has a twist angle of about 45° - at least that is what I'm aiming for...


Not very impressive, right? However, this means there is a lot of space on the bobbin for yarn - which is good, because it means I can spin a really large batch at once and thus have a very long continuous thread, nice for warping.

I'm already curious to find out how many metres will fit onto that bobbin if I fill it up... and I'm pretty sure I will be able to fill it up, as a good 3 kilometres of this yarn have to be spun.
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Harma on Wednesday, 07 December 2016 18:13

Only not impressive for Muggles! That already is a lot of yarn. I've given a lot of thin yarn extra twist on my spinning wheel lately but this impressive.

Is the mirror helpful?

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Only not impressive for Muggles! That already is a lot of yarn. I've given a lot of thin yarn extra twist on my spinning wheel lately but this impressive. Is the mirror helpful?
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Katrin on Thursday, 08 December 2016 13:47

Thanks
The mirror is immensely helpful, not only for watching the front part of the bobbin that I can't see from my normal spinning position - it also helps to have a side view of the bits I can see, as yarn buildup is much easier to gauge that way. I can really recommend that mirror thing!

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Thanks :) The mirror is immensely helpful, not only for watching the front part of the bobbin that I can't see from my normal spinning position - it also helps to have a side view of the bits I can see, as yarn buildup is much easier to gauge that way. I can really recommend that mirror thing!
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Catherine Raymond (website) on Wednesday, 07 December 2016 19:23

And if it's well-spun yarn, it's worth it no matter how long it takes. Good luck with the rest of the job.-

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And if it's well-spun yarn, it's worth it no matter how long it takes. Good luck with the rest of the job.-
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Katrin on Thursday, 08 December 2016 13:45

Yes, well-spun yarn is well worth its time! It still tends to boggle my mind, though, to see how much yarn is needed for a puny little piece of fabric... and how long spinning that yarn does take, even with a very fast fancy e-spinner : )

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Yes, well-spun yarn is well worth its time! It still tends to boggle my mind, though, to see how much yarn is needed for a puny little piece of fabric... and how long spinning that yarn does take, even with a very fast fancy e-spinner : )
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