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November 07, 2005
Getting Better all the time
I joined a spinning guild yesterday! I'm telling you, everything I thought I was doing right, I wasn't doing right. I learned more in 5 minutes than I would have if I kept on going the way I was going (that doesn't make sense....) Any way, I haven't been using enough tension! Look:
Nice and even, not too twisty, or lumpy. I am SO excited! This is also the roving I got from my secret pal last winter, Audrey. I had it carded and I had them remove the orange from the blue. The orange looked like baby poo, but spun up it looks really nice! YAY!
I did an exchange with Julie of Juju Knits. We were getting chatty about our kool aid exploits and she didn't want some of hers so we traded! Look at the red sock yarn! Woo hooo!!!!!
She also sent me some handmade stitch markers! How did she know I love dragonflies?
Posted by beth at November 7, 2005 12:17 PM
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I so need to learn how to spin... I'd love to be able to show off such beautiful yarn on my blog!
Posted by: Sara at November 7, 2005 02:20 PM
That looks fabulous - great work. I'm trying to find a guild here - I sent an email out to one of the contacts like a week ago, but no response - boo hoo!
Posted by: PumpkinMama at November 7, 2005 03:19 PM
great work on the spinning - it looks fabulous. and hmmm, more tension, i need to try that. i'm getting much more consistent, but still have lumps here and there that really aggravate me.
Posted by: andrea at November 7, 2005 04:40 PM
Those stitch markers are the coolest!!! And beautiful job on the spinning too!
Posted by: Jeanie at November 7, 2005 08:02 PM
would you pass on info for spinning guild....i live in the cny area too. thanks ps. nice spinning
Posted by: jeannette krieger at November 7, 2005 08:24 PM
LOOK at THAT - so COOL! OMG - like I don't have enough obsessions, I now MUST learn spinning LOL
It should go well with the alpacha obsession, don't ya think? (i should really call them pipe dreams at this point)
Your spinning turned out brilliantly! sniff sniff, *proudness!*
Posted by: April at November 7, 2005 11:06 PM
Wow, your spinning is looking awesome! You just gotta love when it starts going right!
Posted by: Erin at November 8, 2005 11:20 AM
What is that lovely blue and neon green yarn? It's so BRIGHT!
Posted by: toni at November 9, 2005 06:29 AM
You are the spinning queen! I am VERY impressed. I am glad that the yucky colors look better spun!
Posted by: Audrey at November 9, 2005 07:24 AM
i knew you could do it...looks great
did you ever figure out the weaving loom?
Posted by: lemon at November 10, 2005 12:38 PM
I just happened upon your site, and wanted to say your spinning looks great! I wish I had a spinning guild near me to learn from!
Posted by: Marie at November 11, 2005 01:49 PM
I have just fallen in love with your stitch markers, the dragonfly detail makes them oh-so special! xxx
Posted by: Annarella at November 23, 2005 08:25 AM
