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Since I’ve ended up taking spindles with me everywhere I decided I needed a proper carry case instead of just throwing these artisan tools in my handbag. This custom ordered leather case was from CardGameAccessories on Etsy. It needed to fit my unusually long (13.8-14”) & wide (3.8-4”) spindles and the maker absolutely blew it…
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Finally using my new Lykke ball winder and swift arrived and they are gorgeous! The smell of rosewood wafting everywhere whilst winding yarn cakes is truly delightful. I wound up my first ever yarn (green, I’m calling it ‘Curly Qs’) and my variegated red/blue yarn. For some reason one of the variegated skeins snapped when…
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My new spindle from BullSheepFibry on Etsy arrived & I am in love! 😍 This is a highly versatile spindle; you can switch the weight balls around so weighs between 24 to 61 grams, it can be either rim or centre weighted, it can be a top whorl drop or a bottom whorl drop/semi supported.…
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Got this beautiful bottom whorl spindle from RagBagRebelAlliance on etsy. It’s turned from reclaimed antique parts; shaft is a furniture leg, whorl is a treadle spinning wheel whorl combined with a spinning wheel bobbin end. It kinda reminds me of a dalek eyestalk. It’s 89g so is going to be a plying spindle. My only…
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Washed my first handspun to set the twist & weighted it to dry in an attempt to even things out. Nope, my first handspun is a hot mess of wiggles because parts are way overspun. That’s ok, I never expected it to be perfect. Now I’m going to put it back on the niddy noddy…
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Ok, I’m good for roving now. The scandi wool is for support spindle practice & Felting Ewe roving is destined for some shawls. The rest is just because it’s delicious blends & I got enough to knit some small items once spun.
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Started up my Harmony roving on a new banksia pod spindle. Meanwhile the 100g Ice&Fire roving was finished and pulled off onto the niddy noddy (498yds / 455m), freeing up the spindle for the next 100g ball.
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Holy smokes, I spun up approximately 236yds (215m) of yarn. Now it needs to rest for a bit before I set the twist.
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My SIL taught me how to spin over the holidays. Now I need to make up a niddy noddy to get this yarn off and start all over again because god this is relaxing to do.