Hi everyone! I recently got a used Ashford Traveler and have been trying to teach myself how to handspin. It seems to be an older model and I'm at least its third owner, but it's fully functioning and the woman I purchased it from gave me a great first lesson when I picked it up. It's single treadle and looks to be single drive from what I can tell (still learning wheel anatomy).
I'm having fun practicing and have gotten the hang of treadling independently and keeping a smooth rhythm, however I'm having a lot of trouble drafting. I'm having extra difficulty drafting and treadling at the same time. It seems like every time I need to draft some yarn, I have to stop treadling because I can't do them both at once. I'm using some merino that the seller kindly included when I purchased the wheel, however I have some BFL on the way because I've heard that's easier to spin with for beginners.
I'm sure this is common and just requires practice. Does anyone have any drafting tips and strategies to practice doing both at once? Thank you!