{"id":7591,"date":"2022-02-12T07:55:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T06:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/?p=7591"},"modified":"2022-02-12T15:54:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T14:54:50","slug":"teasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/teasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Teasing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When someone oohs and aahs over a handspun yarn I say “It’s all in the preparation”. When someone oohs and aahs over a mean hand-carded rolag I say “It’s all in the pre-preparation”. Today’s post is all about teasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teasing is a way to open up the wool. Either as a single preparation or as a pre-preparation before the main preparation. Teasing wool before carding is an enormous help in getting even, high quality rolags that are a joy to spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staples of rya wool and mohair, wool teased with combs and hand-carded rolags like peas in a pod.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I never put wool on my hand cards unless it is teased first. To me, carding is about arranging the fibers evenly and loftily. To do that \u2013 without putting too much strain on me and the fibers \u2013 I therefore tease first. Without exception. When I teach spinning I always include fiber preparation and teasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why teasing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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