I would just like to clarify
if you have stumbled upon this page from the darker reaches of the world wide web.
This is a post about
yarn
if you have stumbled upon this page from the darker reaches of the world wide web.
This is a post about
yarn
wool
the coat of a sheep!!!!
Not a dodgy dating advice help line!
If you have arrived rather sweaty, breathless and wearing lycra from a fitness crazed google marathon, no it’s not about spinning, a vigorous form of exercise involving a bike that goes nowhere in a large room smelling vaguely of feet.
NICE.
NICE.
NO this is a post about spinning single yarn a dangerous and highly addictive pastime.
I’ve been practising and practising and have been managing to spin some quite good yarn, however when I ply it together it’s still a little bit, well, chunky for my liking. And although I was delighted with my Summer Rockpool Scarf
It’s not quite as delicate as I would like.
It’s not quite as delicate as I would like.
So I mooched around the web and read some interesting things particularly here and here
Saw some gorgeous things here got all inspired and had a little go.
Before I started of course I had to dye the roving, I love the dyeing bit love love love it!
Here it is all ready to steam.
Saw some gorgeous things here got all inspired and had a little go.
Before I started of course I had to dye the roving, I love the dyeing bit love love love it!
Here it is all ready to steam.
And here it is all spun, I have to say I was very pleased with how fine it spun.
I’m going to make, well another scarf probably LOL!
I’m going to have a scarf for every occasion at this rate!
I’ve washed it now to let it bloom and puff up a bit, can’t wait to use it.
So now I’ve been spinning for nearly two months and am beginning to feel that I’m making some progress.
I can now spin a bobbin up with mostly even yarn.
I can spin without having to stop every two minutes cos I’ve snapped the thread.
I’m getting better at plying although I think it’s going to take a long time before
I’m happy with what I ply.
I’m pretty sure my heart lies with the thinner yarns, chunky’s not for me.
I know about staple length and types of fleece.
I’m totally hooked on dyeing, oh my the possibilities.
I dream about spinning!
I may be a little bit crazy!!!!
Today I’m trying one pot dyeing.
It’s good my friends, it’s good.
Next week I hope to show you a finished granny blanket and that
blimin bag struggling to find the love for this project.
See you all soon have a marvellous weekend.
Love
♥Sue♥
Oooh your spinning looks good to me! And, in my mind there is nothing wrong with having a scarf for every occasion x x
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wonderfull singles, lovely scarf.
I have started to spin singles but I am not so sure how to fix the twist after spinning. I need singles for my bobbin lace project, maybe you can give some tips, xxxx
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Wow, Sue! Gorgeous yarn – well done. I'd love to learn to spin and dye.
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Marie thank you for your kind comments. As an expert spinner of all of 1 month let me share all of my knowledge with you! I went on this website and found some really useful tips on both the spinning and fixing of singles.
http://isawherstranding.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/a-guide-to-spinning-singles/
Hope you find it helpful. My only advice to you is keep practising, I'm spinning at every opportunity and each bobbin is better than the last. Well I think so LOL! Have fun would love to see how you get on. x
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Oh WoolnHook you have to give it a go if you get the chance, try a bit of dyeing with food colouring, you can dye yarn that you don't like the colour of, honestly so much fun. Everytime I do it I end up jigging round my kitchen in sheer delight! x
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Your spinning looks amazing. How wonderful to dye and make your own yarn, and then to decide what kind of garment or blanket you can make with it. I can imagine you are hooked!
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I'm so hooked on it, I dream about spinning, really I do!
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