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Old 04-24-2010, 03:36 AM   #1
SpawnChorus
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Over-twisting with a drop spindle
Hello! I'm a complete novice at spinning, and i'm having trouble with over-spinning my yarn. I can't stop it from curling up on itself. Is this normal? I've been setting the twist, and this does seem to help quite a bit, but i'm not sure if you're meant to have to set the twist all the time! Do expert spinners have to set the twist?

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Old 04-25-2010, 03:53 PM   #2
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I'm not an expert spinner, but have been spinning for 10 years or so.

Setting the twist.... very subjective.

I will wash my yarn after spinning, but it is mor