As a spinner, I always like to test my limits on how full I can fill a bobbin or drop spindle. My new Hansen mini pro e-spinner is no exception. While plying my first bobbin of Tour de Fleece 2024 I got to within 1/8 of an inch of the flyer. I was plying a worsted weight yarn. I had o problem at all getting the bobbin filled with my first 7 stages plus a coordinating color. I am spinning up the rest of the coordinating color to use as a break between the stages for knitting my new shawl.
I am still experimenting on where I want the bobbins that I am plying to be. I think I have ruled out having the bobbins adjacent To the e- Spinner, it is just too awkward to pull the yarn out smoothly from the bobbins. Right now I am experimenting with having the bobbins on a step stool which is about 12 inches off the floor. This seems to be working because I am not using my spinning chair. I am using a regular office chair. This seems to be a good distance and an easier plying experience. I also think the yarn looks better. I will have a better idea after washing the yarn to set the twist.
I am projecting that I will not finish all the stages on time. This is my current priority spin so I can get the shawl knit up. I am not sure if I will use an existing pattern or design a new one. It all depends on the yarn and what it wants to be.
