tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post121147716904216148..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: A Lesson On Yakloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-49364754743435270172014-04-12T05:52:36.369-04:002014-04-12T05:52:36.369-04:00@Whatzitknitz You might try changing the way you d...@Whatzitknitz You might try changing the way you draft the fiber. I usually do a short forward draw and lately I've been trying a backwards draw which seems to work nicely. You might also try adjusting the tension on your wheel so it isn't taking it in to the wheel so quickly. loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-46803204511112690412014-04-11T20:58:56.862-04:002014-04-11T20:58:56.862-04:00So I spun some yak-merino-sold blend in December a...So I spun some yak-merino-sold blend in December and loved it. I knit a beautiful shawl with it. I decided to buy more but this time I only found a yak-merino blend and I am having an awful time spinning. It keeps breaking ....do you have any suggestions for me?Whatzitknitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296329628403155939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-10321017011646286092014-04-09T19:37:46.212-04:002014-04-09T19:37:46.212-04:00Polo games with yaks? Really? They don't look ...Polo games with yaks? Really? They don't look like the swiftest of steeds...<br /><br />No, I've never spun any kind of yarn. I imagine, Pat, that it must be extremely satisfying to spin the yarn and then knit a creation with your yarn.<br /><br />Thanks for the yak lesson, Pat, and happy knitting.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com