One of my steadfast beliefs is that there is no right or wrong way to do things, only ways that we discover work best for the result we’re seeking. I even find I card differently depending on the variety of wool I’m using. Different fibers have such variability in character that I need to work with them differently. Listening to and learning from your fibers will always benefit you in the long run. Love your videos Stephanie, glad you started posting more again❤️

This does make perfect sense to me because of what I am beginning to understand how the wool is pulled off the bat to spin. Wouldn't have thought of it on my own but this does make it rhyme.

You weren’t doing it wrong! I prefer feeding it parallel. I also like painting it right on the drum. Putting it in sideways will allow more air to get between the fibers as well as make them cross cross a bit more I would assume. Therefore, it will just be a bit loftier. But honestly feeding it through, taking it off, then splitting your batt lengthwise and feeding it back through, will do the same type of thing AND it’s actually better to put it through twice. I’ve found I like my batts and rolags far more when I feed it through at LEAST twice. If I’m making a gradient, three times.

Stephanie, It's okay to feed the fiber either way. If you feed it in on it's side the batt will become more lofty and airy for the woolen spin, where if you feed it in butt to tip you could spin it as a semi-worsted because of having the woolen prep. I hope that this makes sense. Thanks for your videos. I love watching you spin.

If you could find a thin skewer stick to lift those remaining bits of fibre that would be more gentle on the drum tines.Using the doffer as you did could bend some of time.. IMO.. 😊

This is more of a woollen spin rather than a worsted 😊

Agree with Michell Erwin, depends what result you want, more woolen or more worsted (obvs can't be proper worsted). Not seen it fed in horizontal to the licker-in but have seen commercial carded prep where alternate layers had been fed in on the opposite diagonal slant which would give a more woolen result than feeding straight in.

From what I have been told on drum carding workshops you should not be able to hear any noise from your drums meshing. Try adjusting your large drum so you can slide a piece of paper between the drums. It feels weird at first but works and makes it much easier to turn the handle

Thanks so very much for this video, I found it really useful. I received a drum carder for Christmas and still haven't plucked up the courage to try it out 🙄😣..!! You've just inspired me! 🤩😍😘

I also saw this on a blog and have tried it, and it works well. Not sure if it's better, but fine.

Using your video to hopefully have my fiber go on like yours! Very frustrating when it always get caught up on the smaller roller. Thank you!!!

Thank you, who would think of feeding the fiber in that direction. I will try it ASAP, then try the spinning.

I haven’t tried that technique. I may have to try it. Most fiber gurus I’ve seen feed it in going towards the teeth.

The fiber you are using is already processed.

Hi Stephanie love your vids. I haven’t spun my wool but I hand dyed and hand knitted caplet.

No you are not doing it wrong. Either way it doesn't matter because you are creating a woolen batt. Worsted is only achieved with combs

Hi, wondering if you've continued with the horizontal feed method, and have anything to add?

Thank you for sharing this video. I do have a question - I have seen instruction where the fiber is taken through the drum carder several times. Can this be done with this technique? Thanks again!

So Stephanie in this video it looks like your using fiber that’s already been prepped have you tried it with washed and raw? Also have mixed Suri in at all with your carding?

Mind boggling!

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Im not too happy with my drum carder and will try this technique. I'll feed in less at at time too. Mostly I either comb or card my wool and I don't do color except natural colors of the fleece. Been working on flax and working on micro 2 ply wool yarn for making socks. I have finally been able to make some real nice micro 2 ply wool yarn in quantity. Now to work on that darn sock machine. Since I can't post photos here on a comment here is my facebook page with current images. fb.me/naturesyarn

Sounds like another type of method, not that your other methods were wrong.

What am I working on? Socks for Mother's Day (I mentioned them in a comment to another of your videos - Knitted Wit Sock in the "Great Smoky Mountains" colorway from the Smoky Mountain Spinnery in Gatlinburg). These are my 4th socks, my 2nd toe-ups, and my first 2-at-a-time magic loop. The contrast heels, toes, and cuffs are Premier Serenity Sock in black. photos.app.goo.gl/N6DdkhQXGfRqCZGLA

You can see my new videos with some advice on carding raw fleece on my Vikkiknit channel.

Ps I couldn’t figure out how to put a picture up !!

How much wool can we card with drum carder per hour?

Having sheared washed dyed and carded/ spun wool since before i could walk quite literally this made me cry becaue you call the rolog a ' batt " and there is far far too much and too thick material there for a single pass which is typical as you are " buying " and using pre cardef/ drafted material. also there deffinitivly is a right and a wrong way to do this all depending on the length of the fiber as well as the type of fiber and mixing fiber like this is honestly ill advised unless your end product has the fibers listed if purposed for resale to end user as may " spinners" sadly donot like using bamboo / synthetic there .....allways card short wool by the side your drafting from and long wool the opposite also 3 pases with hand carder could have done what you did in this entire video just saying also dont compress the wool as being lighter is better for the spinning of it