Spinning. I almost gave it up. Then I watched Judith MacKenzie's "Popular Wheel Mechanics" and I fell in love again. She has a gentle way of instruction, and explained many things that I didn't know. I've started over as if I were brand new to spinning. Now I relish the thought of the fleece slipping through my fingers, the soft whrrr of the wheel, changing tensions to create the thickness of yarn I want. And for the first time, I've managed to do a 3-ply. It's a bit chunky, but it's beautiful.
I'm looking forward with anticipation to creating a fine lace homespun for a shawl, or my very own sock yarn. Currently, I'm spinning up some fleece from the Canby fair - Shetland with a bit of Angora. It's a bit soft (not as soft as Yak or Alpaca) and has some nubblies, which at first I didn't like, but now I'm realizing that it will make a nice heather yarn. My singles are now consistent and fine. With this fleece I'm using the Hanson Mini e-spinner.
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| Single on the bobbin |
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| Shetland fleece |
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