Long Draw Spinning Demo, Spinning Sara Style
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2019
- This video is a lengthy demo of long draw spinning from rolags on a Majacraft Aura spinning wheel. This is not meant to be a how to video, but a video solely for the purpose of enjoyment!
Lovely fibers to spin, thanks for sharing.
Just subscribed after seeing your video on IG
How did you prep your rolags? I know you did them on your blending board, but did you break the colors up and keep them the same for each section? Hope that makes sense how I'm asking! lol
It does make sense! I broke the braid into color sections and kept them in the same order for each rolag, which was also the repeat the braid was dyed in. Three Waters Farm braids are dyed in 3 color repeats. So the braid was a, b, c, d, e, f, g, g, f, e, d, c, b, a, a, b, c, d, e, f, g. I made the rolags in a, b, c, d, e, f, g order across the board. Hope that makes sense
Hi, I too have an Aura, just curious you have the head to the side. Is that position for long draw position?
I have my head to the side for two reasons. First, I am a left handed spinner, in that my fiber is held in the left hand and my right is toward the wheel orifice. So having the head tilted to the right is better for my ergonomics, this way I can draft across my body whether it is short forward draw or longdraw. Second, when I longdraw, I try to keep my shoulder motions small. Having the head over to the right allows me to have a really long longdraw, which goes across my body and down to the side. This way my rotator cuff is happy and I have no shoulder issues with this longdraw method. HTH!
Thank you, that makes sense and answers shoulder fatigue 🥴
It has never really been explained nor demonstrated to me properly. Am I correct, long draw is used to achieve twist when spinning thinner yarn. When do you implement short draw? I assume when you only have fibre with a shorter staple? Would you do long draw to achieve a thicker yarn?
Long draw yarns are loftier, less dense yarns that are fuzzier. Allowing twist to enter the singles as they’re spun traps air making them very warm. Short draw squishes out the air allowing for smoother yarns with lots of drape potential. Smoother yarns are better for detail work and definition. Fluffier yarns are more for warmth.
The rate of drawback determines your yarn thickness. Faster equals thinner, slower engages more fibers making a thicker yarn.
HTH!
@@SpinningSara I have it in my mind in the wrong order.
@@SpinningSara thanks for explaining. Had it all muddled around the wrong way in my thinking.
No worries. Happy to help!
When you're gently tapping it with your right hand, what exactly are you doing? New spinner here, who was recently told rolls are a gimmick and waste of time...are they? It looked lovely to me.
Hello! Welcome to the wonderfully addictive world of spinning!
When I am quickly opening and closing my front hand I am doing two things. First I am providing a point of resistance for me to be able to draw back against. Even the best prepared fibers can have spots that are more difficult to draft. Second and most often, I am stopping the twist from entering the fiber supply so I can both keep my singles consistent and avoid becoming twist locked of my draft slows. Twist lock is where you have too much twist in your fiber supply and it become darn near impossible to continue drafting at the same consistency, or at all.
Next, no. The fauxlag/rolags aren't a gimmick or a waste of time. I took a braid of fiber, which is worsted prep, and changed it to a more woolen prep just by making those rolags. I would have accomplished the same thing spinning from the fold, but this way I was able to prep my entire project before I started spinning. I also deconstructed the braid to change the color sequence, so no. I wouldn't say it is a gimmick or a waste of time. YMMV.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. All I can say is make some rolags and try spinning them. Never take anything someone says as the only way. My entire spinning 'career' has been self taught and I've had no one telling me what I can or can't do. You shouldn't either! It's when we break the 'rules' that magic happens!
@@SpinningSara Thank you so much Sara! A brilliant and educational answer! You're right, I shouldn't let others stifle me when I'm experimenting. Keep up the great work! Do you have an insta?
@@artfullyspun5480 I do! It's Mrsflick01.