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September 23 2010
Day 6 - Another new project
Namely, making a 2-ply yarn out of the blue/green fiber I was spinning all summer. I took this outside and dropped the spindle off the deck rail, which is a terrific way to save time if it's not windy or cold. Otherwise, I'm pretty much limited to plying lengths equal to my own height. Why are spinning wheels so expensive?
Namely, making a 2-ply yarn out of the blue/green fiber I was spinning all summer. I took this outside and dropped the spindle off the deck rail, which is a terrific way to save time if it's not windy or cold. Otherwise, I'm pretty much limited to plying lengths equal to my own height. Why are spinning wheels so expensive?
August 04 2010
My current spinning project
Mom's sweater yarn is spun and plied, so I was anxious to start a new spinning project with COLORS in it. The braid is three separate colors (one blue, one green, one teal), so I'm randomly ripping off tufts and spinning them in any order and length. I'll either two-ply or navajo-ply when I'm done, depending on which looks better. Meanwhile, I'm actually missing the fluorescent lighting and Darren's black computer chair from the in-laws' basement. That was always a perfect place to take yarn and fiber pictures.
Mom's sweater yarn is spun and plied, so I was anxious to start a new spinning project with COLORS in it. The braid is three separate colors (one blue, one green, one teal), so I'm randomly ripping off tufts and spinning them in any order and length. I'll either two-ply or navajo-ply when I'm done, depending on which looks better. Meanwhile, I'm actually missing the fluorescent lighting and Darren's black computer chair from the in-laws' basement. That was always a perfect place to take yarn and fiber pictures.
June 21 2010
Spinning off Jenn's porch
I can spin about 10' of yarn over the side. Not shown: Sookie, hiding under the porch, waiting for the spindle to get down to the bottom so she can bat it again.
I can spin about 10' of yarn over the side. Not shown: Sookie, hiding under the porch, waiting for the spindle to get down to the bottom so she can bat it again.
February 15 2010
8.7oz of yarn.
I was really happy to get the yarn off this spindle.
I was really happy to get the yarn off this spindle.
December 06 2009
52:04 The cop is wider than the spindle
Lat time I weighed it, the spindle and cop together weighed around 9 oz. I don't want to break up the plying ball if I don't have to, so I'm just going to keep piling the yarn on.
Lat time I weighed it, the spindle and cop together weighed around 9 oz. I don't want to break up the plying ball if I don't have to, so I'm just going to keep piling the yarn on.
November 18 2009
Plying progress
Argh, darkness by 4:45pm means that I have to photograph things earlier. I'll have to remember that. Anyway, I've been plying Ma's yarn, doing a 3-ply and getting a just-barely-DK weight. I think it'll bloom a little after finishing, though, and I can be sure there will be enough. I weighed this spindle earlier, and it was 7.7 oz. Not counting the weight of the spindle, which I handily printed on the whorl (yay, me!), that's 5.3 oz of yarn. Whew!
Argh, darkness by 4:45pm means that I have to photograph things earlier. I'll have to remember that. Anyway, I've been plying Ma's yarn, doing a 3-ply and getting a just-barely-DK weight. I think it'll bloom a little after finishing, though, and I can be sure there will be enough. I weighed this spindle earlier, and it was 7.7 oz. Not counting the weight of the spindle, which I handily printed on the whorl (yay, me!), that's 5.3 oz of yarn. Whew!
November 14 2009
52:02 - It will grow up to be a sweater
Over 40 oz of yarn (each TP roll holds at least 1 oz, some hold more, and the spindle has 2+ oz on it) that will become a 4-ply yarn for my mom's sweater. It just occurred to me that the recycling guys will probably wonder why I'm suddenly throwing away 37 TP rolls next week.
Over 40 oz of yarn (each TP roll holds at least 1 oz, some hold more, and the spindle has 2+ oz on it) that will become a 4-ply yarn for my mom's sweater. It just occurred to me that the recycling guys will probably wonder why I'm suddenly throwing away 37 TP rolls next week.
October 30 2009
SPINDLE DOWN!
This is what happens when you forget that your spindle is hanging from your ceiling fan.
This is what happens when you forget that your spindle is hanging from your ceiling fan.
October 07 2009
7 Days - Day 4 (Progress)
It's not a sweater yet, but it will be. I'm spinning the wool on the right into the yarn on the left. By hand, because I believe that spinning wheels are overpriced unless they're given to me as gifts. Near the top of the basket, you can see the spindle I'm using. I've been doing this for a little over a year, off and on, with several long breaks. The finished sweater will go to my mom.
It's not a sweater yet, but it will be. I'm spinning the wool on the right into the yarn on the left. By hand, because I believe that spinning wheels are overpriced unless they're given to me as gifts. Near the top of the basket, you can see the spindle I'm using. I've been doing this for a little over a year, off and on, with several long breaks. The finished sweater will go to my mom.
October 31 2008
22! 22 ghetto bobbins of singles! Ah! Ah! Ah!
The six on the right are the ones I spun in October.
The six on the right are the ones I spun in October.
October 24 2008
Ounce um...17, maybe
I haven't counted lately. It's probably more than that.
I haven't counted lately. It's probably more than that.
October 01 2008
20 oz of wool!
Well, 20 - .16 for the toilet paper rolls is 19.84 oz of wool. Subtract the 6.6 oz that were spun up last month, and that means I spun 13.24 oz of wool in September! Go, me!
Well, 20 - .16 for the toilet paper rolls is 19.84 oz of wool. Subtract the 6.6 oz that were spun up last month, and that means I spun 13.24 oz of wool in September! Go, me!
September 18 2008
Ounce 14 in repose
Ounce 14 and actual sunlight
Packet and ounce 14--helping me predraft
Black and white Packet with ounce 14
Ounce 14 with Mister's toes
ounce 14 and Mister's toes
Ounce 14, up close and personal
Ounce 14 and Packet
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