This is not just a picture of supercoils. This is a picture of (invisible) me being ecstatic because I don’t have a tangled, overspun, frustrating bundle of supercoil wannabe.
My first attempts at supercoilling have been challenging, to say the least. The core gets over-spun and I have tried LOTs of tricks to balance it..but with no luck..until now.
Add the little spindle. Sarah Anderson talks about the wrap and roll method, so I had to try it. I started last night, and while it worked, I think I got about a foot done in an hour. Not. Sustainable. Without. Hurting. Someone.
This morning? Much better. Could be that my beverage of choice was coffee instead of beer (that was last night), but suddenly both hands were spinning independently and I was supercoilling! And talking, and drinking coffee without missing a beat!
Look how fine and even it is!! I am super stoked. Hoping to finish tonight and post drying pix tomorrow!
Spin on..!
Most awesome!!!
Thank you!!!
So incredible, super jealous of your talent!;)
Awwww..thank you! But might be more stubborn perseverance than talent at this point! 🙂
Well that works too 😉 I believe that most of my knitting is stubbornness as well, but whatever works!
gosh, that looks difficult!
You know, once you get the rhythm it’s not too bad!
So the trick to supercoilsl is counterweight? That’s interesting. I haven’t tried supercoils yet, I’m still in love with beading. But I WILL remember this trick when I get there.
Yes!!! It takes a little fiddling, but once you get it, it’s brilliant! My supercoils are so balanced it’s kinda freaking me out.
That’s so great! Nothing feels better than mastering a new skill.
Isn’t wrap and roll genius? Your supercoils look fantastic!
Thanks!! I love that technique!