Spin the yarns you want

Spin the yarns you want

When I was a new spinner some four years ago spinning balanced yarn was really just a crap shoot.  When it came out balanced I would ask myself, “How in the world did I do that?”  And when it was over twisted, when my goal was a balanced yarn, again I asked myself , “How in the world did I do that?”

Over the years of spinning I finally got a grip on how twist impacted my finished yarn, especially on plied and core-spun yarns.  Now I only make balanced yarns…oh happy day! 

I made myself a little cheat sheet to tell which way, for example, my base core yarn was spun so I had a balanced yarn in the end.  I even started writing down notes regarding twist, direction and finished yarns.

I thought if this helped me it has got to help other spinners.  So I developed a multi use Eszee Twist Tool© and a 24-page manual and yarn planner guide. 

The Eszee Twist Tool© comes with a plastic card that is a multi function tool;  a yarn thickness guide, WPI gauge, angle of twist gauge and a guide to determine if your yarn was spun in the S or Z direction.  You will also get a 24-page full color manual and yarn planner, a magnifier to be able to see yarns and a zipper pouch to hold the kit and any other goodies like your diz or orifice hook.

The Eszee Twist Tool will be the most indispensible tool in your spinning arsenal.  You can find it at www.camajfiberarts.com. 

Happy Spinning

Mary Egbert
 

  9/24/14 update: There was a printing error on the card and it needs to be re-printed.  We are looking at a date of no later than 10/6/14 before it is on the market ready for sale.