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Wheezy
02-07-2007, 11:56
Please :confused:

I am trying to park and draft but it is refusing to work for me. W4B, when you let go of the twist, your fluff magically twisted. Have you given me a different type of fluff here :suspect:

As you can see from my picture, it doesn't seem to be twisting into yarn. Perhaps I want to run before I can walk :o It is my first go and I know I should give it more time. I feel like I'm wasting the fluff though - as they say on Superman - "Wool 4 Brains, Where are you?" :help:

http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/Wheezy_photos/?action=view&current=DSCF1537.jpg
Wool4brains
02-07-2007, 16:41
It looks like you have not enough twist, you're drafting faster than you're building up twist with the spindle (will pm you when backlog of washing cleared)
Wheezy
02-07-2007, 18:02
It looks like you have not enough twist, you're drafting faster than you're building up twist with the spindle (will pm you when backlog of washing cleared)

Thank you w4b I knew you'd save me - don't rush though, I've got a headache now :(
maramcp
03-07-2007, 11:16
Hi there! Looks like you aren't having so much fun with that - was the chat too distracting at the Wool Baa?!

Have got a dozen or so Simply knitting magazines ready for the next meeting for you, and a Harry Potter cross stitch book for you and James to have a look at.
Wheezy
03-07-2007, 11:18
Hi there! Looks like you aren't having so much fun with that - was the chat too distracting at the Wool Baa?!

Have got a dozen or so Simply knitting magazines ready for the next meeting for you, and a Harry Potter cross stitch book for you and James to have a look at.

Would you like to swap your mags for any of the yarn I have on the other thread? ;)
Wheezy
03-07-2007, 11:20
Harry Potter cross stitch book for you and James to have a look at.

Noooooooooooooooooo! He'll pester my life out - is it difficult :suspect:

I don't think I can PM you yet maramcp - think you have to make a few more posts first.
Hecate
03-07-2007, 11:29
...I don't think I can PM you yet maramcp - think you have to make a few more posts first.
Maramcp has made enough posts to receive and send PMs.
maramcp
03-07-2007, 11:32
I am ok for yarn at the mo, trying to use up the stash... but thanks anyway.

If you have a plain t-shirt I'd happily cross stitch a Harry Potter design for you.
Hecate
03-07-2007, 11:34
I am ok for yarn at the mo, trying to use up the stash... but thanks anyway.

If you have a plain t-shirt I'd happily cross stitch a Harry Potter design for you.
GL Note: To keep this thread on the topic of drop spindles, can you take this conversation to PM, or start another thread please? Thanks.
Wheezy
03-07-2007, 13:08
GL Note: To keep this thread on the topic of drop spindles, can you take this conversation to PM, or start another thread please? Thanks.

I can now PM her and have done so, than you for you input GL
Hecate
03-07-2007, 13:13
I can now PM her and have done so, than you for you input GL
You're more than welcome. As Wool4brains has said that she will PM you regarding the drop spindle problem, I'll close this thread to prevent any further wandering off-topic...