May 4, 2012 by sunrisesister
Ok, I am throwing my hands up and admitting defeat. I am 3 months behind on StashDown12, and I can’t catch up. My spinning time is seriously limited by toddler interference, my own fatigue, and a busy family schedule.
I am, however, knitting TWO things at the same time. As a monogamous knitter, this is both exciting and terrifying.
A stripe study shawl, and
A chunky cabled vest, both for me!
I have also had some stash enhancement lately… lots of BWM balls and cones!
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February 21, 2012 by sunrisesister
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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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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January 8, 2012 by sunrisesister
11 bumps of fiber, each a different type and colour. One is yet to be added – my Cormo from the Ton of Wool project 
Like last year’s Personal Sock Club there will be chosen at random each month, and spun into yarn. The sock club was a wonderful stashbusting exercise, but while my yarn stash is down, my fiber stash has grown very sneakily!
Not included in the challenge, but as an effort to get to know my new and sadly neglected wheel, I spun up some BWM laps that a friend had hand dyed.
It was a quick and not very careful spin, but I definitely got a feel for Suzie, my new wheel. She is A LOT heavier than my Pioneer! But like all Majacraft wheels, easy to get the hang of in just minutes!
Looking forward to my new challenge! I will be using the tag StashDown12.
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