I counted a bit. I’m carding about 30 grams of wool in 2 hours (includes raw and fine carding). Combing with wool combs (“viking combs”) takes probably about the same amount of time (I’ll count on the next time). I haven’t counted yet, how long does it take to spin 30 grams with a spinning wheel and with a spindle, but I assume that when doubling the yarn it takes with the spinning wheel something like 2 hours. With the spindle (without doubling) I guess it will be about 4-5 hours. I’ll count it better later, but it’s interesting to guess, how long this process will probably take. I need something like 700-1000 gram yarn for my dress, maybe a bit more. You do the math. :]
Rejoice! I can spin with a spindle while I’m ircing (or actually while I’m waiting that someone says something somewhere, not actively typing). Great – a possibility to be social at the same time when really doing something.
For you, who are interested in spinning: Spinn-Off -magazine has very good broschyres about carding and spinning (in English), check those out.
I ordered Else Ostergards Woven into the Earth from Amazon and picked it up from the post office today. My bible! Oh joy! We have that book here in the schools library too, but only in Danish – it’s anyway easier for me to read it in English… And now it’s my own.
