I had a couple of cones of commercial yarn which was thin and difficult for me to work with. I decided to double up the yarn and ply it with a Z twist, in order to get a more crochet

If your Ashford Traditional wheel seems clunky and was made before they changed styles in the 80’s, you may need to change your crank and conrod. If your crank looks like the one pictured here, that is probably the case.

My first spinning wheel was a used Ashford Traditional. If I could go back and do it over, I definitely would have purchased a new wheel and left the used wheel for a more experienced spinner. I purchased my first