My first ever "I can use this!" handspun
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Baa, Baa -- Is That A Sheep?
Well, yes, in fact some of them are sheep. And some of them are alpacas.
Nearly 2 years ago I attended a small regional fiber show and fell in love with the whole concept of spinning my own yarn. I purchased a couple of dyed silk hankies, some dyed mulberry silk, a small supported spindle and a beautiful little bowl to support it.
Then I went home and made myself crazy trying to spin a fine thread! The first batches were pretty sorry, and I'm too proud to post pictures of them for everyone to see. I found the activity somehow soothing, though, in spite of its also being a challenge. Somehow it was like potato chips -- I could spin just one.
Eventually I moved on to drop spindles (though without ever giving up my lovely support spindles). And eventually I created some Real Yarn. One day soon it will become a shawl. THAT I'll post photos of, I promise.
Meantime, the shop now offers raw Romney fleeces from Transylvania County's very own Cherryfield Farms. Also from Cherryfield we have a few washed fleeces (in case you'd like to try spinning without doing the really heavy work), roving, and finished yarn in 3 weights, appropriate for socks, shawls, sweaters, hats, and most anything else you can think of.
More recently we were fortunate to bring in some alpaca yarn from Trinity Oaks Alpaca over in Henderson County. I cannot tell you how "rich" I feel with all these treasures in the shop.
Now I think I need an Efficiency Expert to tell me how I can fit in all my fiber passions!
Nearly 2 years ago I attended a small regional fiber show and fell in love with the whole concept of spinning my own yarn. I purchased a couple of dyed silk hankies, some dyed mulberry silk, a small supported spindle and a beautiful little bowl to support it.
Then I went home and made myself crazy trying to spin a fine thread! The first batches were pretty sorry, and I'm too proud to post pictures of them for everyone to see. I found the activity somehow soothing, though, in spite of its also being a challenge. Somehow it was like potato chips -- I could spin just one.
Eventually I moved on to drop spindles (though without ever giving up my lovely support spindles). And eventually I created some Real Yarn. One day soon it will become a shawl. THAT I'll post photos of, I promise.
Meantime, the shop now offers raw Romney fleeces from Transylvania County's very own Cherryfield Farms. Also from Cherryfield we have a few washed fleeces (in case you'd like to try spinning without doing the really heavy work), roving, and finished yarn in 3 weights, appropriate for socks, shawls, sweaters, hats, and most anything else you can think of.
More recently we were fortunate to bring in some alpaca yarn from Trinity Oaks Alpaca over in Henderson County. I cannot tell you how "rich" I feel with all these treasures in the shop.
Now I think I need an Efficiency Expert to tell me how I can fit in all my fiber passions!
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