Anna Koop

If you’re going to go for 3-ply using a plying ball, do not start with a 2-ply ball and a spindle full of singles. Start from 3 cops, 3 single-ply balls, or 3 spindles. Three individual strands being joined for the first time into the final plying ball.

The rest of the plying experience will be much more pleasant (read: possible) if you aren’t trying to keep the 2-ply properly aligned with the extra single.

In semi-related news, I have decided I need to do some more spinning projects from beginning to end before filling up all my spindles. Turns out spinning, plying, finishing, and using all intersect in complicated ways. Need more experience.

In unrelated news, I just had cereal for lunch. It was a stroke of genius. And my PDA will no longer turn on, so I have to finally give up the idea of using it for Windows-only audiobooks. Curses.

NB: I’ve been winding around pennies rather than starting with a butterfly. I might try Amelia’s way next time.