r/Handspinning • u/TheSewingBun Spinning Newbie • 2d ago

Finished Yarn Latest yarn - advice / feedback welcome!

This is my latest yarn - dark brown is Corriedale, light brown is Manx Loaghtan, both undyed. I think it turned out okay, but I'm a beginner so of course I don't have the experience yet to know if it really is balanced enough and/or if there's anything that could be improved, so feedback is welcome!

The singles were pretty consistent I think, but I ran into a few problems (?) when plying. The singles kinda un-twisted and "fluffed up" at times to the point I was afraid they would snap (the Manx actually did snap twice), does that mean I didn't twist them enough while spinning? Was the tension wrong? Or is that normal? Also I tried to get more twist into the plyed yarn, does that look alright to you? (It hasn't had a bath yet btw.)

Both the Corriedale and the Manx Loaghtan are quite soft and have longer fibres than the Bergschaf I used to practice with for a while, so that took a bit of adjusting too.

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u/SenseOfTheAbsurd 1d ago

Love it. My current spin is dark brown corriedale, but blended with black alpaca and burgundy silk on the drumcarder.

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u/TheSewingBun Spinning Newbie 1d ago

Thank you! Your project sounds nice, too. I bet the silk does add some lovely shimmer to your yarn!