Category Archives: spinning

So Many Plans & Nothing

Posted on January 15, 2016 by

I have joined so many knit a longs. And I haven’t knit a single stitch this year. I had a friend over the other day and I couldn’t start on socks for the Husband. I did some spinning instead. I … Continue reading →

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Pretty Crafty Year so Far

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

I have been off to a pretty crafty year so far! I am knitting socks like crazy and really enjoying it. Somehow I went from being really slow to not being that bad. There is a contest of sorts with … Continue reading →

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Spinning Confessions

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

For someone who owns two spinning wheels and a flock of sheep worth of fiber, I don’t spin that much. I want to spin… I want to turn all that fiber into yarn. Here is another terrible confession, I have … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece Day Eight

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

Started on TiBH fiber in superfine merino. Now I am having the opposite reaction from going to the MCN. Now this feels really sticky. I am sure I will adapt quickly though:) It is in the colorway I Killed Sirius … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece Day Seven

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

Today I have yarn! I am pretty happy with it considering that I had not used my wheel in so long. I had some issues with my drive band coming off, but I fixed it and I now have two … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece Day Six

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

Yay! I have plied! These two bobbins are resting now so that I can have them ready to prep tonight or tomorrow. In other news, I am starting on another braid today. I hope to have some nice pictures tomorrow:)

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Tour de Fleece – Day 2

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

I finished spinning the braid I was working on yesterday. I have not plied it yet. I think I will N-ply it. It is “resting” right now and I will ply it either today or tomorrow. Then I reached into … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece – Day One

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

Not much progress on the Tour de Fleece. I have been working on a test knit and am trying to make a lot of progress on it. I would love to have it done by the end of the week. … Continue reading →

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Packing Up

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

My business trip will soon be over. I have been happily packing to make sure that everything still fits in my bags and to start mailing things home if they don’t. I think I will be mailing home my spinning … Continue reading →

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Spinning

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Life has been busy so I haven’t been posting as you can see. But I have gotten some things done. This is my latest fiber that I am spinning. And I just finished plying up some stuff I was working … Continue reading →

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