Remember that singles I spun from that gorgeous batt I got from Gryphon? Well, I plied it. With beads.
It was a little bit of a pain to ply with the beads in, but that's really cos I did it stupidly. Next time I ply something with beads, I'm going to spin it onto two separate bobbins rather than trying to string beads onto and then ply from a center-pull ball. Cos that was dumb.
Next up, I'm spinning from a gift. My friend Geri won some roving in a drawing after she donated to Lupus research. She doesn't spin, so she gave it to me, because she's incredibly sweet. This stuff is gorgeous. 100% merino, and the colorway is called "Earth & Sky."
I must check out what else Poppy Flower Fibers has to offer.
Because the color is so springy and natural, and because I am longing for spring and wanting to be outside without freezing to the bone, I started spinning this yesterday. Got about this far:
It definitely needs to be split and split and pre-drafted, but once I prep it, it's spinning beautifully. I'm trying to make the yarn more even this time, with varying degrees of success. My excuse is going to be that I was rather sleepy when I sat down to spin last night. Yes, sleepy. I did not, however, fall asleep at the wheel. *rimshot*
Soon, ever so soon, I will post my latest project/obsession. Michelle Ward is such a good bad influence! I rushed to work on this new thing right away on Friday, got two done, and haven't had the chance to play with it since. This week, though. Definitely.
Also, perhaps I should show off some of my recent Etsy finds. I've found so many sellers that deserve the love, and there are only gazillions more! Though I'm a little miffed at my mail service at the moment. Did you see Pam's shirt? I ordered one a day earlier and it hasn't come in. I'm very grumpy that I don't have my shirt. Stupid mail. Oh well, it's worth the wait ;)
8 comments:
Tilli who?
Damn, girl. That's BEAUTIFUL!
And "fall asleep at the wheel"? Booooooo...
Clearly, my mailman likes me better than yours likes you. :D
The close up of the fiber Geri gave you is fabulous! As pretty as it is in person, that photo is even better!
So what kind of wheel are you using? After all, my bday is coming up and I would like to drop a hint to the wonderful husband. Drop spindling takes too long.
Wow, the spinning it just lovely and I think the beads are great. Can't wait to see how the roving looks once spun up it's beautiful.
Hi there! OMG I am in love with the beaded homespun. That is beautiful. Thank you for visiting my blog... and YES I agree about Michelle Ward! She is addicting. About those envelopes... I've had them for so long! I got them as a RAK from a friend online. I wish I had more. I'd be happy to share one with you. If you would like... email me your addy! my initials here: m c d c 3 s at y a h o o . c o m
Loving all the nice colors of the yarns you have ! I like knitting too ! Thanks for your message on my blog !
I have no clues to "fiber lingo", but your yarn and fibers are certainly beautiful! Gorgeous photos! Thanks for commenting on my blog! :)
Oh, my... your transformation of the rovings is just incredible... I have never been inclined to learn to spin... until now!!! Really, really amazingly beautiful... love the beads worked into the play, and can appreciate how difficult that was. Then, I saw the blue/brown/green rovings, and thought it wouldn't really spin up to be very pretty... but boy, was I wrong!!! SO beautiful! Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful yarn, all my best!
K.
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