Crossing the Line
My first yarn
What's this? It probably doesn't look like much to you, but to me it's a masterpiece. It's my very first yarn.
On Tuesday I went to my SNB, innocently planning to work like a fiend on my Peace Fleece cardigan that I wanted to finish and take on our trip next week. Rochelle said she had a little suprise for me and when I got there, she gave me a drop spindle and a bag of South African Fine roving. After I finally closed my mouth I tried to knit but I couldn't help thinking that I wanted to get home and try out the spindle.
When I got home, I tried to mimic the movements that I remembered Rochelle made while she spun. With the help of a book she lent me to get started, I spun, andean-plied, and washed the teeny yarn you see above. Since then I have been doing nothing other than fooling around on that spindle.
My second batch of yarn from the South African Fine; Testing out the burgundy Corriedale; Purple Corriedale singles on the spindle
Now, and no disrespect meant to Rochelle because she is such a kind soul, the spindle she gave me was horrid. She told me it was horrid when she gave it to me, but she just wanted me to give it a whirl (HA HA HA) and see how I liked the concept. I can't thank her (or curse her) enough for giving me the spindle, horrid or no, because I am totally hooked. Yesterday morning we met up at Gemini Fibres where I bought myself the awesome Tom Forrester spindle you see in the photo above. What a difference! I also bought some burgundy and purple Corriedale roving. Above you can see my first attempts with the burgundy, which isn't too bad but it's under-plied. On the spindle I have the purple Corriedale and I'm just going to keep going with that until I have enough to knit with.
On Monday I'm putting a deposit down on a wheel. I know!
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Comments
You effin' crazy bitch! Heh, I'm wanna see!
destructogirl · Nov 25 · 4:14 PM
You go girl!!!! The stuff on the spindle looks amazing. What a huge difference!! Like I said, I've created a monster." That's ok because I am so totally obsessed myself I haven't done much knitting since I took the workshop at Gemini on Nov. 4th. I can't wait until I get the wheel.
Rochelle · Nov 25 · 5:07 PM
nice spinning!!
so jealous that you're getting a wheel.
i' ve tried some drop spindle spinning, but am teaching myself...so it's not going well...
i need some roving..
anyways, great stuff!
ann-marie · Nov 25 · 5:08 PM
ladies, after Monday we may never see maggie ever again.
sandra · Nov 25 · 5:16 PM
Nah, I'm just reserving my wheel on Monday. I won't get it until July. There's an 8-month waiting list. Will I be able to wait that long? I DON'T KNOW!
Maggie · Nov 25 · 6:31 PM
I guess you don't have a choice and have to wait for 8 months.
Marjon · Nov 27 · 2:35 PM