Thursday, January 31, 2013

New Project lined up



This is silk top from the Gossamer Web, with a "puse size Tibetan style spindle from Neal Brand. My newest spinning venture, for breaks at the new office. A very long-term project, to be sure.

Monday, January 28, 2013

English muffins--yum!






























More handspun




Enchanted Knoll batts, 8wpi 2 ply 70 yds, plus 10 yard of n-ply

25g, 25 yds each of five natural colored shetland, 8wpi--singles

my new office!


Saturday, January 26, 2013

passing time

inside the bathroom at 8:30 pm the other night--it was already -20 at this point.







Jamieson & Smith shetland roving in five natural colors, rolled into fauxlags,  and two batts from Enchanted Knoll Farm in Maine, the color is Wood Elves. Made the Fauxlags, so far one whole batt is on the first spindle.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

woven scarves

 









The singles are from the Gossamer Web fauxlags.

The yarn is a fellow Raveler's first handspun skeins. The purple multicolor was her first skein ever, and the gray coopworth was her second completed spinning project.  She only knits lace and wasn't happy with these yarns, which is understandable. They aren't suited for lace, but they wove up very nicely. The coopworth is definitely not for next to the skin wear, but it would make a nice sweater. The purple (bfl, I think) is quite soft, and perfectly suitable to be worn as a scarf.

Monday, January 21, 2013

New spinning project

Gossamer Web, BFL/silk/75/25


Heatwave mitts








 








Saturday, January 19, 2013

Edgewood Garden Shetland singles

Edgewood Garden Shetland top in Evening Candles
Fauxlags

Prebath singles, 180 yards
Drying



Chilly Penguin drying

Thursday, January 17, 2013

more spinning projects in the works




1. the Chilly Penguin singles are ready to ply.

2. Wild Hare silk on an Orenburg spindle--silk fauxlags!

3. Malcolm Fielding spindle--a Dervish, with New Zealand Corriedale, rolled up into messy little fauxlags. I just started with this spindle last night, and I love it. I think it will see a lot of use!