Visual Aids

Since the last post was really light on pictures -- none -- I thought I'd add a couple here to show you the yarn I'm spinning right now. I sent Susan of "Susan's Spinning Bunny" a picture of the yarn I made with her Targhee roving in her Hibiscus colorway and she put it on her shop's website. Cool!

I started the Merino/Mohair in the same colorway last night and it's a dream to spin. You could tell the Targhee would make a springy cuddley yarn. This Merino/Mohair is more elegant. It has a sheen and a silky smooth feel. I'm finding that I'm unintentionally spinning it more finely than I did the Targhee. This will be a problem when I try to make a project out of the five different samples!

I also can't wait to dive into the hand dyed baby llama Susan sent as the first installment of "Fondle This," the spinning fiber of the month club. It's gorgeous! So much spinning, so little time.

January Update

I taught the self-striping sock yarn class on Roc Day at the Weaver's Guild last Saturday. It went fairly well, considering I'd only done it twice before myself. Strangely, four of the seven people who signed up for the class -- which specifically stated that we would be learning to make self-striping sock yarn -- had no interest in making self-striping sock yarn. Two just wanted to dye sock yarn, but not make it self-striping, and two just weren't interested in making socks at all. Nevertheless, we had a pretty good time and everyone seemed okay with the experience.

In an unexpected preparation snag, Knitpicks didn't send the 8 skeins of undyed sock yarn in time for the class and I was running around all day Friday trying to scrouge up some suitable yarn at a reasonable price. The Knitpicks yarn arrived exactly two hours too late to do me any good and now I have 8 skeins of undyed sock yarn in my stash.

I've been spinning the Five Fiber Sampler I got from Susan's Spinning Bunny. I chose the Hibiscus colorway and I've already spun (but not plied) the Targhee. It's beautiful and I think it will make a lovely springy yarn.

Oh! The Christmas update! I got a lot of yarn-related goodness from the DH. He got me the Knitpicks Harmony needle set and the Sweater Wizard software!!! They haven't come in from Knitpicks yet, but I can't wait! He also got me the the Twisted Sister's Sweater Workshop book.