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Yarn Lace What is a "Flyer Lead" on a spinning wheel, and what makes it better? I am looking at buying a spinning wheel for making my own yarn, and I do not understand what a "flyer lead" is. I am deb...


Yarn Lace

Yarn Lace
What is a "Flyer Lead" on a spinning wheel, and what makes it better?

I am looking at buying a spinning wheel for making my own yarn, and I do not understand what a "flyer lead" is. I am debating between three different wheels from Babe's Fiber Garden, they list as follows: *Babe's Pedal Pusher Spinning Wheel
*Babe's "Bulky Spinner"
*Babe's Lace to Bulky Flyer Lead Double Treadle Production Spinning Wheel

What I don't understand is WHAT is a flyer lead, and WHY is it better? This will be my first spinning wheel, and I don't want some silly beginner one, I am very capable of learning any of them. What would a Pro Spinner buy out of those three choices? Does the flyer lead matter? Why or why not? Please feel free to explain in long answers.

Flyer lead generally means a single drive wheel, which Babes are. This is because to wind on the flyer has to stop and the bobbin continues to spin. It's all in what you get used to spinning on. As I've said in other responses to you, I have both single and double drive wheels, and single and double treadle wheels. Each feels a little different from the others and each adjusts a bit differently for draw in (the amount of pull from the bobbin to the forming yarn) and braking. As I've also said, it is well worth finding a dealer and trying wheels out before buying. If you don't have a dealer of whom you are aware nearby, go to http://www.interweave.com/spin/resources/spinning_guilds/ for a guild that meets in your area, spinners are usually more than happy to help addict, um, encourage, you and let you try out their wheels and give you tips, or to http://www.spinweave.org/membership/retail.html for dealers that may be closer to you than you think.

Babes are not necessarily silly beginner wheels, many spinners use them religiously, but others grow to want more traditional style wheels. Given your choices I would look at the lace to bulky wheel. Why? It gives you the greater range of spinning possiblities. I do see that you have asked about ratios in another question and I'll go into this there.

*Better* isn't really the question, one is not better than the other, but your personal preference may be for one or the other, which is why test driving one first if at all possible is something you should do. You are very welcome to e-mail me privately if you wish.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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650g Skeins Luxury Cashmere Mink Knitting Yarn LotLace300g blue
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650g Skeins Soft Luxury 95 Mink Cashmere Knitting YarnLace300g Crimson
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The Early Years Of Crocheting

 

Hooked rugs are one of the early American crafts made by women who had to find ways to use every scrap of material they had or that they could get there hands on . They crocheted and braided the longer pieces of fabric into rugs and they used the shorter pieces in hooked rugs. Hooks and Yarn are easily  should we say misplaced from our mother or even our grandmothers , but they are also really cheap and you can get them at any of the big craft stores .  

 

The main reason you will need to buy all your yarn up front for the project that you are going to make is that because of the dye lots change, and the color will look off, and after all of the time that you put into making the project you definitely want all the color to be the same right?  At the craft store you will find that all the hooks and needles  sizes are indicated by letters, numbers, or millimeters (mm)on the shaft of the needle. When you get a new pattern before starting the  project the instructions will specify to you exactly what size crochet hook or knitting needle size that will be required for the pattern.

 

Laces back in the old days were very expensive to purchase , and at that time period the people turned to crocheting to be able to produce for themselves a  less expensive fabrics. Crocheting has never  needed  much equipment and other tools, and back then all people of every age learned to crochet for themselves to produce fine laces.

 

One of the major problem with some laces, generally it  is very small and crumply and uneven-looking until it is pinned out to its full intended size and shape. In day gone by a lot of  people would have taken the time to  block the pieces on towels on the bed or floor in a spare room, but today crotchetier if you are going to make many items that require blocking, you'll want to eventually  invest in a blocking board for your craft. They can be purchased at your local craft store.

 

Think about this did you ever think that maybe that perhaps Eve and Adam were the first  as they decorated, covered and clothed themselves and their dwelling place.. Many people have no clue how to take care of wool items–or other natural fibers for that matter.

 

Crochet thread was used up until the early 50's for any patterns that were made. At that time many people, especially the younger generation, had begun to start practicing crocheting for themselves . There were many new designs and ideas that emerged and with the advent of colored yarns, this had set off an explosion of varied patterns and designs and many different color hues in the crochet arena.

 

There is still another process for crotchetier that is called Felting. This is for making strong long lasting projects. The felting process is by which wool fibers are drawn up and tightened into a dense, very strong material that is incredibly strong and very durable and will be long-wearing. Some of our early cultures started to use felted wool to make their shelters during their travels. Felting is also what happens when a favorite wool sweater by mistakenly  put into the wash and we know what happens then, it comes out looking like something that your grandchild could wear right? With felting, you do not use processed wool; meaning, the wool is not in the form of yarn.

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