I’m glad but also broken hearted that I’ve finally finished spinning my shetland-silk, glad because it went as planned with gradation from grey to deep purple, broken hearted because I only succeed in getting 337m from the 50gr I’m afraid it won’t be enought for Aeolian even if I knit the smallest version and narrow [...]
Nov 192009
Nov 052009
Is it just me or is it going to be a long cold and flu season? I have been doing more spinning and knitting than blogging. I have had children sick with the flu. I am also trying to get my shop ready for the First Anniversary and Holiday Open House Sale. Here is a picture showing my drafting [...]
Oct 172009
Today is my stepdaughter’s birthday. I don’t get to see her ’til tomorrow, but I’ve got the giving urge today. So…. I think it’s about time to award a Welcome to the Spin Along prize! Luckily, the leader of our SpinAlong is also an LYSO…and through her store she has donated some wonderful roving just [...]
Oct 142009
Here’s some of what I’ve been spinning for the SAL. It’s Merino/Alpaca that I blended with some silk I dyed.
Oct 092009
This is the wheel that I am spinning on for this lace project. It is a Reeves 17-inch Saxony wheel. I showed how I prepare roving in my previous post. Here is how got started. This wheel has a double drive band. The drive band turns the bobbin and whorl along with providing the tension. [...]
Oct 092009
I’ve finished the first half of shetland and silk blend from Thylacine in the colourway Meadowbank. I’m trying to achieve colour gradation from grey to dark purple and spin each colour separately. I hope I will get enough yardage and can finish it fast enough to knit Aeolian for the season.
Sep 282009
Our wonderful Lace Spin-along leader has been hiding something. Not only is she gonna lead a SpinAlong that will get even ME to spin decent lace-weight…. she has a store! And because she’s so eager to have playmates in this, Season’s of Lace’s first ever Lace-Weight Spin Along, she’s donated some wonderful roving for some [...]
