Back in January when I saw Dave’s Spin my Wheel post I considered that I would really like to spin more this year. I tend to get busy with other things and forget about it but Rose’s beautiful spinning reminded me I had some blue merino to work on. I spun half of it last month and it was long overdue to be finished. Yesterday I filled a second bobbin. My aim is a worsted weight yarn so I’m going to do a third bobbin with natural merino to create a marled effect. It’ll be interesting to see how it turns out. I was especially pleased with this since it represents a big improvement for me. The roving was nicely combed top which I used to find very difficult to spin but this went quite smoothly for me.
Spinning my wheel
March 23, 2008











March 23, 2008 at 6:04 am
Your yarn in the making is a beautiful color! I hope to someday get a wheel and learn to spin properly. Hope you have a happy Easter/spring day!
March 23, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Your spinning looks lovely. Hurray for improvement in technique.
March 24, 2008 at 10:29 am
So gorgeous. I love the blue. I can’t wait to see the final results.
March 24, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Last night, I finished plying a batch of fiber that I started around Christmas! (Pix on Flickr, will blog soon, I hope…) Now I’m itching to start something else.