Blame Marcia

The clever among you correctly guessed that my new wheel is a Kromski Sonata. Because I already own a perfectly nice wheel, I had no intention of purchasing a second until Marcia put the idea of a folding, travel wheel in my head. Then she had the nerve to entice me with the at-that-time-still-unavailable Sonata. So, I did what any fiber-lovin’ soul would do, I ordered one sight unseen. It arrived last week.

I love it.

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OK, so it’s not quite a nice as my Schacht, but then again it was only half the price.

The best feature, besides the incredibly easy way it folds up, is that it treadles great. You can start the wheel rotating from a complete stop without a bit of effort.

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And it seems to spin and ply great. I’ve managed to spin both a DK weight and, just for grins, a 2-ply that’s more like thread than yarn.

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No problems at all.

One Response to “Blame Marcia”

  1. Cathy on 24 May 2007 at 2:18 pm

    I’m considering the Sonata too. Did you get the plying head and the fast head too – or is this the original setup. And is your Schacht a DT or a ST? If it’s a ST, what ratio do you use to ply and do you use double drive or single drive. Lots of questions, I know. Thanks for your opinions!