r/spinningyarn

I found this stunning wheel and am curious if there are any immediate needs for it. Currently it is "brandless", however the story goes that it was brought over in the 1880's from Germany. If there are any of you that can help me understand what I would be getting into with a luxury of this kind. Wouldn't hurt to know if I'm getting hosed on the price too I suppose ...

Have any of you woodburned your wheel to decorate it? I've been considering this and just bought a woodburning tool to practice before I do my Ashford Kiwi 3. I would appreciate any feedback from those with experience.

Pretty much what the title says. I worry if it ends up raining on a hot, humid summer day, the weather might affect the wool, or my own health if I'll be vending inside of or without a tent while surrounded by merch that insulates heat. Also I worry about condensation if I put them in sealed bags on display. Should I skip vending at this festival and find elsewhere to sell them, like facebook marketplace? I live in Canada btw.

Edit: Commenters are asking where in Canada I'm located in. I'm in Toronto, Ontario. 😄

I was very kindly gifted a fleece of Shetland raw wool. First ever attempt at processing and spinning. I bought a wheel on eBay (not even knowing if it would work!) spun a very uneven single and plyed once. No clue what I’ll make and I still have a lot of it to process, but very proud of my first try!

I frogged a project and now it is fuzzy and painful to work with because it keeps getting stuck together and the piece just doesn’t look as nice.

I love this yarn so much, please help!

I’ve been spinning for about a year now. Recently I spun some wool into yarn. It’s an ok quality wool, spun to my best ability. I’m thinking of selling it, but I have no idea what to ask for a skein? For how much money could I sell a skein of 100 grams. (Some skeins are bigger, some smaller. I will weigh them and price them according to their weight).

I know it’s 100% wool, but I don’t know from what breed of sheep it is. So no extra info there. 😕