S2E6.2 No Combs
S2E6: Everything but Hand-combed Top
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Using small tools you might already have at home, you can spin a worsted yarn! Laura looks at 3 different way to prep for a worsted spin without combs starting with a wire brush (pet brush), then moving to a flicker (or lock pop), and finally a hand card.
Up Next in S2E6: Everything but Hand-combed Top
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S2E6.3 Hand-carded Sliver
Jacey show you how to make hand-carded sliver with hand cards. She demonstrates how to keep your tips and butts aligned, how to pull it off and attenuate it with your hands, how to pull it off with a diz, and how to use your waste to make a less-consistent but still usable sliver.
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S2E6.4 Blending Sliver on Hand Cards
Michelle shows us how to use hand cards to blend fiber for a worsted prep
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S2E6.5 Semi-worsted Batt
Drum carders are often thought of as woolen prep tool but can also make semi-worsted batts. Roy Clemes joins us to show us the steps to creating a more worsted batt for worsted-style spinning.
