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Day: October 3, 2009

October 3, 2009December 15, 2009 - saffronknits 1 Comment

long draw videos

I mentioned practicing long draw in my previous post. Below are the videos that helped me the most.

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This one is from Spindlicity:

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This one is good example if you have trouble pulling your arm back a good ways:

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Another helpful video:
English Woollen Longdraw Spinning (YouTube)

It really is like magic.

:)

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