Spinning Chatter

For those of you who don't know Kate has left Knit Picks and has also
left the Knit Picks community. She will certainly be missed.
Unfortunately when Kate left the community, it deleted any discussions
she had started. This was not her intention. So here is a new "Spinning Chatter"
discussion area. So please leave your comments here. In no
time at all, we will have this discussion filled with tons of
information. So if there is a comment that was discussed before and you
need a refresher please post again and someone will jump in as usual.

Tags: batts, breeds, dyeing, fiber, questions, roving, sheep, spin, wheels, yarn

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Permalink Reply by Beverly Roberts on May 9, 2012 at 10:03am

Christina, I use an armless office chair on swivel wheels, but I have to use a lumbar support pillow with it...got 3 different ones from Amazon...two of them have been very helpful and they were only $15 each.

Permalink Reply by christina | AlohaBlu on May 9, 2012 at 12:13pm

oh - that's a good idea. i have an office chair on wheels but can lower down to the right height. i would probably need a pillow or support as well. thanks!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on May 9, 2012 at 5:55pm

I have an old tractor seat that was converted into a three-legged stool. It is fairly low and my sister that passed away gave it to me. I know Susan's DH said it might put a strain on my back, but it doesn't. After all I'm not bouncing around on a tractor while sitting on it. I keep my back straight and I don't sit for long periods of time. I get up a lot and move around.

You can see my stool in the background.

Permalink Reply by wendy on May 9, 2012 at 6:36pm

Cool seat and picture!

I too get up and move around. I use an old farmhouse chair that has a cushion on it while I'm spinning. Sometimes I will use a small feather pillow on top of the cushion when I'm spinning for long periods of time. I do try to make a concerted effort to pay attention to my posture, since it doesn't take much for my hands to go numb. I like the idea of an office chair that you can adjust to the right height.

ETA - is that a spindle 'tree' I see in the background? Very cool!

Permalink Reply by Beverly Roberts on May 14, 2012 at 8:48am

I love your tractor seat!

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on May 14, 2012 at 6:31pm

Me, too! It's extra special to me because it was given to me by my sister that passed away.

Permalink Reply by christina | AlohaBlu on May 14, 2012 at 12:34pm

great photo! thanks for the info.

Permalink Reply by KnitWhich? on May 14, 2012 at 10:12am

Here at the shop I usually use my computer chair. But I've also used the folding chairs I have. They both work for me. At home, I have a canvas outdoor folding chair that has an adustable back. It is fairly low, so it's a good height for me. My big problem with that one is trying to get the cats out of it when I want to spin! LOL

Permalink Reply by Beverly Roberts on July 13, 2012 at 7:48am

I just had to share this with someone...I know at some point I had said that I hated plying...and have secretly been worrying that I am not a real spinner, because how could a spinner hate plying? Anywho, this week I have been plying all the singles I spun for a sweater on my Matchless. It's like the difference between night and day! Before this all plying had been done on my Louet S10...Yay! I am a real spinner; I actually enjoyed the plying on my Merry Matchless!

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on July 13, 2012 at 8:02am