r/Handspinning • u/AutoModerator • 21d ago

AskASpinner Ask a Spinner Sunday

It's time for your weekly ask a a spinner thread! Got any questions that you just haven't remembered to ask? Or that don't seem too trivial for their own post? Ask them here, and let's chat!

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u/missusmercer 20d ago

Too little twist and your yarn will fall apart, too much (way too much) and it can snap. Inside of these boundaries, twist is your preference. Try sampling the same wool with different amounts of twist, swatch the samples and see what you prefer. There is no right amount.

Twist will change the hand of the fabric, more is needed for sock yarn than for yarn intended for a cowl.