retail therapy
sometime when life throws you a few curveballs-
top- merino angora color cocoa
middle merino color black opal
bottom, quasi-solido superwash sock yarn colors nebbiolo and peridot
those ravelry sale ads can be dangerous late at night...
a little retail therapy can be a good thing.
wowsa, look at these gorgeous roving and sock yarn from the fiber denn.
top- merino angora color cocoa
middle merino color black opal
bottom, quasi-solido superwash sock yarn colors nebbiolo and peridot
those ravelry sale ads can be dangerous late at night...
necessity is the mother
finally got all the singles plied. 
yum yum soft squishy lacy goodness :-)
of invention. not my invention, but a very useful one. the wee robin doesn't have a lazy kate, and the bobbin hole is too small for the van eaton kate.
a shoebox and bbq skewers do the trick.
my puppy assistant
finally got all the singles plied.
the roving was an unknown 4 oz of merino purchased at rhinebeck 2005.
yum yum soft squishy lacy goodness :-)
i really really need that judith mackenzie class for spinning fat yarn.
posted by vanessa | 4:03 PM
10 Comments:
OH wow Vanessa! Love those colors and the lace weight is very, very pretty! Doesn't it just kinda make you a bit angry that all bobbins don't fit on all lazy kates. . . sheesh!
How I love your kitty . . . he's awesome. I hope he behaves himself around the doggies!
So, are you liking the Wee Robin? Mine is back and behaving quite well! You can use one of those plastic mesh baskets for an emergency kate (I have a photo somewhere) and can fit up to five bobbins. The Robin bobbins don't fit in my plying box, either, so I rewind onto Kromski WooLee Winder bobbins and ply from that.
Great colors. Maybe someday I'll get into spinning. For now though I'll just admire those of you who do from afar :).
You are wicked!!!! Wicked!!!
Those rovings look great. The Fiber Denn's prices are great too. I was strong, but I don't know for how long!
Yowsa Wowsa! I love those colors! Beautiful yarn - just beautiful.
Great haul! The lace weight is divine. I'm trying your/Judith's tip on the insulation for the Wee Robin bobbin. It's working great.
Gosh you're a smooth even spinner! I still get thin and thick yarn without intending to. And I too have used that shoebox method, both for bobbins and for winding off drop spindles. But I like Marcia's suggestion about a plastic mesh basket too - one of those ideas that has you slapping your head and saying, 'Why didn't I think of that?
Rajah just slays me! What a character he is.
Love all the fibery goodness, and I love the looks of your Wee Robin. I hope you're thoroughly enjoying your new wheel.
love the colours and the pet pictures!
Oh lovely! Didn't realize you got a Wee Robin (I'm way behind, yes.)
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