Spinning Wheel Ratios

[@JanetGummow]

As a beginner much appreciated your calm clear precise information. Thanks..

[@ideamissing]

I just got a Schact Matchless and have been learning to use it and someone told me, 'change your ratio,' and i had NO idea what they meant. Your video explained everything i needed, using the very wheel i'm learning on, so I appreciate you. thank you for posting this.

[@TinyFibreStudio]

I’m so glad I could help. Congratulations on your Matchless - they’re fantastic wheels. 😁 There’s so much terminology to take in and I think people sometimes forget what it was like to be a beginner.

[@groovygrump]

Thank you so much for the excellent explanation of ratios...just what I needed as a beginning spinner!

[@Jangally]

Thank you for your clear explanations, it is very helpful and I’m sure I will be revisiting these beginner videos again.

[@debbyvanlinden5705]

As a beginner your relaxed tempo of speaking and showing is much appreciated. Nice to have little bits of basic info, all so important 😊

[@TinyFibreStudio]

Thank you for the lovely feedback - I’m so glad this video was helpful!

[@priscillaknoble2853]

Wonderful. Your explanations are always very clear. The extra visuals are always appreciated.

[@rossedennz]

Again another helpful explanation. Thank you. 🇳🇿Xxx Annie.

[@TheJPrice1227]

So very helpful! I watched three videos just describing what it means without showing which are the higher and lower ratios. Thanks so much!

[@janesmith2826]

I am new to spinning on a wheel, having only just purchased a second hand wheel, this has been super helpful. I'll be coming back to your channel frequently for more great advice . Thank you so much.

[@kimpalmer113]

Yes, I 've been spinning for years, didn't realize the ratio thing.

[@emilyackertrutten3722]

Thanks for your amazing videos! I love your ability to provide a lot of information in an engaging but concise and well-produced format.

[@heyBrownBerry]

So so SO glad I'm finally taking time to sit down and digest this. Thank you for this high quality content as always!

[@denisepowell3479]

Thank you for the explanation of the work the flyer does.

[@Julia-zj2ch]

This is very helpful! Clear and concise. Thank you very much.

[@lorrainebinskin2990]

Very informative.

[@tondaltavernier778]

Top notch, as always 👍

[@blaineharkins9479]

Great information! Thank you!

[@ginnied7346]

all these video's are super helpful, especially as I'm on the edge of buying my first wheel at first I was looking on ebay but soon realized that I just didn't have a clue on what was a good wheel or which one I was better off choosing , if any I'm so glad i found your channel, I certainly think it will help me in choosing the right wheel now well once I've finished your series 💜🤎💙

[@Gigimamapa5]

Thank you, very helpful. 🥰

[@stevenvanwoensel1158]

Thank you for the great and clear video. I do appreciate the effort you put into the esthetics of this series as well

[@lisar.2651]

Love this series! I also love the 51 yarns series, it is so informative as well.

[@jenm4721]

Great videos! Thanks so much!

[@jenniferrich5292]

Great, as usual. I’m so glad you asked for photos of additional wheels because those were fun to see. I’m learning a lot with this series. Have you ever tried to work out the ratios represented by the various speeds of your e-spinner? Maybe with a piece of blue tape and a super slo-mo camera🤷🏻‍♀️🥰

[@lisamazzitelli4971]

Very helpful! Thank you! :)

[@geraldineroulemawool1171]

Thank you so much for this serie about spinning wheel. I received mine last weekend ans that helped me a loooooot!

[@callielw]

Very well said!

[@adamakaru2683]

Very helpful thank you.

[@TinyFibreStudio]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad it was useful.

[@amencke1145]

Very clear, needed and helpful. Thank you.

[@spooniecrafts]

You're welcome! Glad you could use the photo 😊

[@leanneverbree830]

Thank you!

[@nflinn8680]

Thank you so much! I wish I had seen this about 5 months ago! But it explains what happened!

[@sophiesotextiles]

Hi Becks, I’m so glad I have found your channel! I was looking for some resources online because I want to get back into spinning and after only a couple of views, I’m hooked 😄 I’m planning on watching *all* your videos over the holidays and expect to learn so much. The quality of the video is also really good so well done and keep up the work!

[@lisahs605]

This is a brilliant series! Thank you.

[@fionab4933]

So helpful, such clear explanation, thank you.

[@Missjuliesatelier]

Thanks for the useful information. I've been wondering about that!

[@SusannaM]

Thank you so much. This was excellent info.

[@kathleenmcconnell95]

Soooo very clear. Thanks!

[@terrydickson6468]

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[@susancorbett8155]

This is so useful. I have just been gifted a (second hand) wheel and I'm just getting to grips with it all. This wheel has multiple options. 3 groves on the whorl and 3 on the drive wheel, so I'm guessing that means a lot of variation in possible ratios.I don't know what make it is, but it's the upright shape (Is that a castle?)

[@TinyFibreStudio]

Fantastic! Welcome to the world of spinning! The Ashford Kiwi and Joy have a similar setup to the one you’re describing with three grooves each on the wheel and whorl, used with a poly (stretchy) drive band. On those, you have to use the front-most groove on the wheel with the front-most groove on the whorl; the middle groove on the wheel with the middle groove on the whorl etc. so they have three ratios. There are other wheels that use a similar setup but hopefully that gives you a starting point. And yes, that’s an ‘upright’ or ‘castle’ style wheel. I’m now aware that ‘upright’ is the technically correct term - Castle style wheels are those with the drive wheel above the flyer although common usage, even among spinning wheel manufacturers is to use the term Castle style.

[@faziarizvi]

Again, a wonderful video! I've noticed that my Kromski bobbins have different sized whorls on either end, so I suppose it matters which way I put those into the flyer if I want to control the ratio?

[@TinyFibreStudio]

I’m not massively familiar with Kromski bobbins but if a wheel is designed to use both Scotch tension and double drive, the bobbins will be as you described with different sized whorls on either end. The small end is used for double drive, the big end for Scotch tension.

[@faziarizvi]

@@TinyFibreStudio It is indeed designed to use both. Thank you!

[@carolecole4295]

What is a drive band and what is it made of?

[@TinyFibreStudio]

The drive band is the band that goes around the drive wheel and the whorl/bobbin or both depending on the tensioning system. They’re usually either made of cotton or stretchy rubber. If yay haven’t seen ‘how spinning wheels work’ yet, I’d recommend watching that one as I go through each element of the wheel there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npi7hGSqj7CEldE

[@carolecole4295]

@@TinyFibreStudio Thankyou for the info! Would like a site where I could order parts…my spinning wheel has no information or label of the model…

[@TinyFibreStudio]

Is it relatively new or do you think it’s an older wheel? If you can send me a photo I’ll see if I can identify it. You can contact me either via Instagram or if you go to tinyfibrestudio.com you’ll find my email address on the contact page (I’d post it here but I’d end up with lots of junk mail).

[@TinyFibreStudio]

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments - I'm currently working on the next video in the series which will be 'how to choose your first spinning wheel'. :) **I love helping people learn about fibre arts... I also have to pay the bills! A lot of work goes into these videos so if you found it helpful, please consider supporting the channel by: joining my Patreon: www.patreon.com/TinyFibreStudio or buying me a ‘virtual coffee’ via my Ko-Fi account : www.ko-fi.com/tinyfibrestudio Thank you!**

[@timeytimes]

Bet you did your hair with the spinning wheel.