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The bradford count for fleeces is the number of 560 yard skeins that can (theoretically) be spun from a pound of wool top. My question: is the count for plyed or single skeins? I am curious as I was going to attempt to see if I can match a count for a fleece (just for giggles). Joy
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[quote user="MaureenJ"] I hope I don't end up hating the whole process just to save a few $. [/quote] I was told by a a teacher that life it too short for anything but the best fiber and the best chocolate. I would take a break from the corridale and spin an ounce or two of a different, better prepared fiber. You will likely build better
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I agree that any well constructed yarn can be used for crochet. However, after reading a Spin-Off article on spinning for crochet several years ago, I tried spinning S and plying Z and found it worked better for me. But what do I know?
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I have mainly crocheted hats, scarves and lace from my hand-spun. One trick I learned from Spin-Off is to spin S and ply Z. Otherwise you split and untwist the yarn as you crochet. It's something I noticed when I was crocheting with knitting yarns. It is also something I like to do when I make yarn for tablet weaving. Right now I am crocheting Creepy
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I have three main wheels: an Ashford Traditional, a Majacraft Rose and a Louet Victoria. Each is portable in its own way. However, I take my Victoria EVERYWHERE. It is just over 6 pounds and can spin anything I throw at it. I took Judith MacKenzie McCuin's three day spinning workshop and was able to spin fine to thick. I can't say enough good