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I’m going to look at and hopefully buy my first spinning wheel on Monday.\u00a0 GoldfishGirl<\/a> who is an experienced spinner is coming with me.\u00a0 I’m hoping to get\u00a0 a Schacht LadyBug Spinning Wheel.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s more expensive than the one I had planned to get, but it comes with more accessories; Tensioned Lazy Kate (for easy plying), 3 Bobbins, Threading Hook, Medium and Fast Whorls, Band for Scotch tension setup and Band for Double Drive setup.\u00a0 It has 3 handles built into the wheel, making it easy to carry and more. Specification:<\/p>\n Double Treadle I’m so excited, I feel like a small child all over again!<\/p>\n I haven’t spun on a wheel for about 15yrs, and even then it was only a short go.\u00a0 Though having used a drop spindle I can draft and I understand the theory behind the wheel.\u00a0 Here’s hoping\u00a0 I don’t make a fool of myself in the shop!<\/p>\n I’m desparate to love it as much when I try it as I do already, I want to get it home and sit and play with it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n I’ve ordered\u00a0 some beautiful fibre from Wildcraft<\/a> , but I think I’ll get some more when I get my wheel, as I’m sure it will soon disappear.<\/p>\n GoldfishGirl brought me a batt of random fibres to our SnB this week.\u00a0 It was beautiful and quick and easy to spin.\u00a0 I’ve spun all 25grams and 2plied it.\u00a0 It’s 16WIP, so about 4ply weight.<\/p>\n I didn’t check the yardage, but I’m going to make a beanie for Chad with it.\u00a0 If there isn’t enough I’ll spin up some brown jacob with some green to finish the rest.<\/p>\n I’ve finished writing a new pattern,\u00a0 for kids socks, knitted toe up.\u00a0 It\u00a0 needs some tidying up, and calculations for extra sizes.\u00a0 I plan to make it in baby, toddler, 4-6yrs, 7-12yrs sizes.\u00a0 I plan to have a few variations in the pattern, traditional or short row heal, ribbed or lace cuff, etc.<\/p>\n Here’s photos of\u00a0 the first pair which I’ve made for Em, these are size 2-4yrs, with Openwork Rib cuff.<\/p>\n I’m going to look at and hopefully buy my first spinning wheel on Monday.\u00a0 GoldfishGirl who is an experienced spinner is coming with me.\u00a0 I’m hoping to get\u00a0 a Schacht LadyBug Spinning Wheel.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s more expensive than the one I had planned to get, but it comes with more accessories; Tensioned Lazy Kate (for easy … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knit.colourfuldesigns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEvery Wheel is unique, as somewhere on the wheel there is a little LadyBug pal to keep you company wheel spinning.<\/p>\n
\nSingle Drive Scotch tension
\nDouble Drive
\nWeight: 5.6Kg
\nwheel diameter: 40.5cm
\norifice diameter: 9.5mm
\nspindle height: 73.5cm
\ndrive ratios 7, 9,(medium whorl) 10.5, 12:1 (fast whorl)<\/p>\n![\"Schacht](\"http:\/\/www.schachtspindle.com\/Ladybug-frontview%20by%20Jane.jpg\")
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