My baby is now a teenager. Amazing. He just had a birthday and it brought back memories of when he was a wee little baby in my arms.
Here are some of my earlier knits made especially for him. I would show pictures of him wearing them but I don’t think he would like that!
FIBER: Fine Wool
FROM: Imported from the U.K. by the Weavery at Indian Meridian
WEIGHT: 4 oz.
YIELD: 100 yards
I think I’m hooked. Can you get addicted to spinning?
Evidence of my weakness — always in need of a lint brush, walking in clockwise circles.
I only managed this small ball of yarn from 2 ounces of mohair. I’m still spinning yarn of uneven thickness, but it seems to be getting easier.
Two ounces of Shetland Wool yielded 43 yards of yarn.
My first attempt at plying.
My name is Verónica and I am a spinaholic.
I was in San Antonio for less than three hours but managed to find a yarn store just before closing. (Fellow hard-core knitters can relate).
Tammy Rabideau, the owner of Yarnivore, walked me through their fiber selection. She was very helpful in showing me to gauge how many yards of yarn I might be able to spin from each batch of fiber.
This is what I brought home.
Top: Hand dyed Silky Cashmerino by Frabjous Fibers. This blend of 70% superfine merino, 15% cashmere, and 15% mulberry silk is hand dyed in Vermont. This is color #247 Verbena.
Bottom: A lovely soft Silk/Merino Silver in color #7 Mulberry.
Now to finish spinning the mohair currently on my spindle…
I finally took the plunge. I pulled a lovely white 100% Merino Wool from my fiber stash and started spinning. First, I took the wool and pulled it apart into long thin strips. Then I gently drafted the fibers.
They ended up looking like big cinnamon rolls.
I took out my brand new turkish spindle, attached a leader, and started pulling on the fiber as I turned the spindle clockwise.
My first batch is a bit thick but I’ve read that this is standard for first-time spinners. As I kept spinning, I found I could produce a thinner yarn.
I just have to practice.
This was my first hank! It’s sort of a mini-hank but I am so pleased!
I only had 4 oz. of wool and was able to spin three mini-hanks for a total of 82 yards. I think my yield will be better as my spinning skills improve.
Now I just have to dye it!
My takeaways:
(1) Spinning is way cool.
(2) I must get more fiber.
(3) I need a spinning wheel.
Agujas 