Although I didn't notice it when I was in her studio when I took the wheel home I felt like it might be shaking a little, but I don't know if that is my imagination or not. I mean the bobbin is spinning around pretty fast, maybe I am just not used to any movement.
Julia and I made this yarn last night. We are pretty proud of ourselves. We're working now on spinning another bobbin of the same stuff to ply together.
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Hey Maggie,
As for the Julia, yes, I do notice a little bit of wobble, but not really enough to bother me. It has to do with the wheel design - the orifice isn't supported, so you really only have one end of the bobbin that's attached to the wheel. So, you'll get a definite wobble at super high speeds.
I'm ok with that, but I do know that it would bother other spinners. Personally, I'm quite in love with my Julia and she will likely be my wheel for life. (But I'm a huge Louet fan.) :)
~deb
Hi Maggie, I started spinning with a spindle, but only for a month. Even that yarn I used to knit a hat. Once I've got the wheel, I used all my handspun to knit right away. Of course it was uneven spun, and I still do that, it's handspun after all. As long as it holds together after plying and washing, it's yarn for me. I've not done single ply for knitting. I just think it's a waste of time, because it's not especially strong. Have fun with your spinning! :o)
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