So Thora said I should measure angle of twist for the single. Due to the color and width of the yarn I can't SEE the twist even with a magnifying glass. So I pull out my microscope. I can see the twist, but I measure it with a protractor. This is of course when I drop the silly thing and take out the light. While I was attempting to take the microscope apart in the hopes of jiggling the light to make it light up the little switch popped off and now I can't find it. Microscope broken. :( Oh well. I just ordered a new one from Amazon along with a linen tester. Hopefully, I will be more successful in a second attempt.
Just out of curiosity I did some math based on the Bellwether's estimates. So a 66 wpi 2 ply * 3/2 is approximately a 99 wpi 1 ply. Aside from the fact that I'm blind. No wonder I can't see anything besides look! I haz string.
However, I am counting my treadlings. So for each draft I'm treadling 10x. Yes it's nuts, but when I check the plied yarn it matches my sample.
I have decided that I'm really not a technical spinner. This need for consistency and attention to detail is really frustrating. I just want to spin yarn.
On a happier note, I'm more than halfway done with the second batt. Once I'm done with this batt I'm going to switch bobbins to make the plying easier. I really don't think I can or should try to make a center pull ball out of something this fine and prone to tangling and sticking together. I'm hoping that I can have the sample warped by the end of the month. But Murphy will have his fun, so somehow I doubt that will happen.
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