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stweinerdog
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 Posted - 10/18/2005 : 10:02:32 AM
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Is it necessary to card fibers together to create a blend for spinning or can you draft two sets of roving to spin a blend?
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BessH
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 11:06:55 AM
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You absolutely can draft two (or more) rovings to spin an exciting yarn. In fact, that's just what I am going to do with all the little bits of hand painted roving I have stuffed in a huge bag. I will probably use one roving as a sort of theme color through out most of the yarn, but have a constantly changing supply of color from all these 1 and half ounce pieces.
Dive in
Have fun!
Bess
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 1:45:08 PM
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Sometimes, the multiple roving yarn might look a little tweedy. I'm not crazy about tweed, so when I spin that way, i'll often use the same yarn for a while before changing over to another color. That way it's less tweedy.
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Lissa
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 7:36:54 PM
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Funny how different tastes work - I LOVE tweedy!
Lissa
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revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
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stweinerdog
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 9:02:06 PM
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The end effect won't be tweedy as both fibers are white.
That being said, I like tweedy and I'll probably ply with a colored yarn.
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