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February 16, 2009
Yarn making
Laceweight. Fiber: 50/50 merino silk in Jade from A Verb for Keeping Warm. Spindle: 0.4oz Greensleeves Ethan Jakob
This month marks the first anniversary of my spinning endeavors.
Laceweight. Fiber: Merino/bamboo batts in Walnut from Juliespins. Spindles: 0.5oz Bosworth featherweight for spinning, 0.6oz Tracy Eichheim ultralite for plying.
I spin pretty much every day on my spindles--I prefer them for spinning laceweight, which is (surprise!) my favorite yarn to knit with. The wheel is often neglected for long stretches of time, but I do like using it for heavier weight yarns, like this sport-ish weight 3 ply:
Fiber: Finn in Acadia, the September '08 Spunky Club offering.
Come to think of it, I think February 2008 was also the last time I bought commercial yarn (gasp!). I have more than made up for that in fiber purchases, though. (My Enchanted Knoll Farm collection is becoming epic....)
Pattern: Peacock Tail and Leaf scarf from Nancy Bush's Knitted Lace of Estonia. Yarn: handspun laceweight from Orange Blossom organic merino/silk/firestar Abby Batts.
Because when there's handspun (possibly sparkly) around to be knit, nothing else feels quite so nice and special....
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