tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19924899.post115105963733411306..comments2023-06-18T11:26:24.023-04:00Comments on Spinneas Gauge: PhenomenonWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04917376548068894094noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19924899.post-1151520644138045112006-06-28T14:50:00.000-04:002006-06-28T14:50:00.000-04:00I think Eunny and Moe are right -- the bias is due...I think Eunny and Moe are right -- the bias is due to energized spin in the yarn. My understanding is that you can counterbalance the singles' spin by plying and/or "setting the twist". I'm still figuring out the best way to set twist in yarn, so this is just from my reading, not personal experience yet. Some folks wash the yarn and then hang the skein with a weight on the bottom. Others think that weighting the skein takes the bounce out of the yarn. PGR in "Spinning in the old Way" has a recipe for "cooking" yarn to set the twist. This is next on my list of things to try. <BR/>Of course, you could always design something that takes advantage of the twist. I think in the Green Mountain Spinnery book there's a pattern which calls for energized S and Z singles and uses the resulting (and opposing) bias as a design feature!knitchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362433139108711438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19924899.post-1151322288896693522006-06-26T07:44:00.000-04:002006-06-26T07:44:00.000-04:00Surfed on over from Knit and Tonic:From what I rea...Surfed on over from Knit and Tonic:<BR/><BR/>From what I read - too much twist will cause a bias when you knit. Apparently plying cancels the over-twisted singles. I'm a very new spinner so my advice is rather hypothetical.<BR/><BR/>I was having a discussion about knitting sweaters with singles vs plied yarn the other day at my LYS. One of the store owners was commenting that she finds that even commerical singles will tilt sometimes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19924899.post-1151085100360318352006-06-23T13:51:00.000-04:002006-06-23T13:51:00.000-04:00And when will we see a picture of you at the wheel...And when will we see a picture of you at the wheel.............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com