This was a score from the amazing stall of Kathy’s Fibres at Bendi last year. My aim was to spin a loftier, softer, heavier weighted yarn, something a little out of my comfort zone. And it worked!
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SD12 February: Stained Glass
February 21, 2012 by sunrisesister
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SD12 January: Rainbow Romney
January 16, 2012 by sunrisesister
Well, nothing like getting off to a flying start!
Not great photos, I am sorry.
This was a very enjoyable spin. This Rainbow Romney ball from Kathy’s Fibres was already carded, pre-drafted and spun right off the ball. I did, however, overspin it by a fair bit. It’s hard not to. It’s a very different fibre than I am used to – a longer staple, and quite bristly. Definitely outer-wear wool! I picked this up at the Bendigo Show last year.
The over-spun issue was quickly solved by running the singles back thru the wheel, and I have left it un-plied. The colours would be too muddy otherwise. It’s a light fingering weight.
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FO: Spin, Little Speckled Hen
September 12, 2011 by sunrisesister
This braid seemed to go on FOR EVAR.
But it turns out, that’s because I cannot read, or count, and it was actually 150 grams, not 100! It was a club shipment that I scored in a destash.
So I had managed to spin it very fine, and decided even navajo plying it would give me a decent amount. I was right.
Whoah. But look at the colours!
My spinning has improved even more, and I am seeing that my plying is also coming along nicely. I dont over-spin as much, and the results are smooshy yarn
Fabulous
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Plans Afoot
July 26, 2011 by sunrisesister
So I have been plotting big things.. I have been wanting to sell yarn, fibre and supplies on my website on a more regular basis for a while. But lots of research has been needed – suppliers, costings, demand, availability of certain fibres as well as feasibility of time investment etc.
But it’s happening! Very soon I will be expanding this site to include an online store, and I will be stocking a regular line of products, and adding one update per month. This is realistic for me, at the moment, but may be increased down the road.
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Spin: Little Speckled Hen
July 26, 2011 by sunrisesister
I think I left my knitting mojo in Bendigo. No idea why. Perhaps the over-abundance of yarn and pretties has just fried my brain, and I don’t know where to start! So a little spinning is in order…
Fibre: EGMTK Little Speckled Hen in Merino.
Something is happening with my spinning. Either my hands have now fully recovered from the surgeries, or practice really does make perfect.. Or maybe it’s the new wheel, but my spinning has gotten MUCH finer! This is incredibly fine! If I knit this as a single, it would easily be a laceweight.
The down side is….. it takes FOREVER to get thru a braid of fibre
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