I'd been meaning to try producing some 'true' worsted yarn, and today actually started. The intent is to spin enough for a skein to enter into the Maryland Sheep and Wool competitions. Instead of making batts with the drum carder, this involves a little more manual labour in combing the locks before drawing out the top with a diz.
Until now the locks were flicked open and then run through the drum carder which, while doing a very nice job of aligning the fiber does not produce the real true worsted wool, which has every single fiber running in the same direction for absolute consistency when spun (using, needless to say, a worsted draw).
Now that Anne has sorted the locks, post washing, into the very best, and then the rest, I have a large supply at hand.
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| Locks, diz, and comb ready to go |
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| Comb loaded |
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| First time through (locks reversed) |
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| Second time through (tips now out) |
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| Top ready for spinning |
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| Spun singles |
The competition calls for a skein of 2oz minimum (for the typical weight of my three ply yarn), so I'll need to produce at least another 5 of this amount.
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