In my last post I talked about how I am going to worstead spin my fleece for the four projects mentioned above. I just wanted to clarify to anyone who doesn't already know what worstead spinning is. You can spin in two different ways; worstead spinning and woolen spinning. Woolen spinning means to let the twist go into the fleece a bit before teasing the fleece out. This method doesn't produce quite as stronger yarn as the worstead method but it is ideal for most projects and especially for a knitted project that requires warmth. As the fibres are "haphazard" when they are spun, more air is included which therefore increases the warmth of the finished yarn.
I prefer to use the worstead method especially when I am using it to weave with, as it makes a stronger yarn which will be ideal for warping a loom as the yarn needs to withstand a lot of tension. With worstead spinning, the fibres are teased out before any twist is allowed to move into the fibres. This way, the fibres are all "in line", so that the twisted yarn is strong.
Speak soon
Meghan
