Archive for the 'Spinning' Category



Yarn-y stuff

Published on November 25, 2007

Had to try the new toy.  I just had to!! Here’s what I started with: Just fluff.  And I spun it and plied the first batch on my Traditional with the old flyer: I spun the second bobbinful of singles with the old flyer, wanting to keep to the same ratio, but then I put […]


Santa came early!

Published on November 24, 2007

As a Christmas gift, my husband ordered me a Woolee Winder for my Ashford Traditional spinning wheel.  As the Woolee Winder website says that items are custom made and can take up to 4 weeks for delivery, he wisely made sure the order got out before Thanksgiving, trying to insure a Christmas delivery.  It arrived […]


My homespun!!!

Published on November 22, 2007

   My homespun!!!, originally uploaded by Petunia509. Here it is, such that it is!!! My first bit of homespun yarn that’s actually usable for something!   I’m knitting a narrow scarf, done on bias, and dressed up with a row of YO.  Blocking will show that bit of pattern off more.  The idea and directions are […]