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I know we've been friends for a whole year plus change, and you've been wondering where I've been lately. Not that I've been purposely cheating on you or anything, but with the upcoming holiday crafting and the introduction of miss lendrum I've been spending a lot of time away from blogland. But you're not too upset with me right? I think if anything miss lendrum will add a lot of fodder for future posts. Don't be jealous.
Here she is, the lovely miss lendrum. I've been saving up the store credit that I earn from WEBS for knitting store samples for a spinning wheel, and a couple of weeks ago after I finished the felted louet pillow kit, I hit the jackpot and came home with a Lendrum double treadle. It seems so perfect to earn a spinning wheel by knitting.
I looked at a lot of options and the Lendrum seemed like the best bet for me. It's portable, but not too small, it has a wide range of ratios and accessories, and I like the more modern look as it fits in with our mid-century-thrift apartment aesthetic. So far she spins like a dream and we are having a great time getting acquainted while I learn how to spin. She seems pretty patient and not too finicky, but I can tell that she is not a total pushover and will want to do things her own way.
Here is our "getting to know you" yarn. It's definitely an improvement from the super twisty crazy stuff I tried to pass off as yarn on my first spinning wheel attempt. I think my hands and feet finally figured out how to work together - like riding a bike.
I still have a lot to learn, but I'm starting to spin stuff that could pass as yarn. Now to work on consistency and to figure out what to make with all this new handspun.
But I'm getting better! Here is 4 ounces of Hello Yarn Fruit Flavor Blueface Leicester. I got about 190 yards of sport weight (some areas are thicker and thinner). I love the colors plied together and the ways you can spin the same roving and get different results depending on how you prep the fiber.
Oh and we had a delicious and wonderful Thanksgiving. Luckily Elliott, who is an excellent chef and writer, blogged about our meal. It sounds like he is making recipes available so go visit. We certainly had some yummy treats.
And yes, I'm still knitting. I finished the magnificent mittens and they had their first outing today in the cold. I'm pretty smitten with them, they kept my hands super toasty warm with their alpaca lining.
specs:
pattern: Magificent Mittens by Anna Zilboorg - chapter 5, pattern 1
yarn: Jamieson and Smith 2 ply shetland jumper yarn, some handdyed and lined with Misti Alpaca Lace
needles: 2's and 3's
details: i-cord edging has a knot on one mitten and a loop on the other so you can keep them connected when not in use. The mittens are lined with alpaca which makes them super cozy and warm - well worth the extra effort.
Hooray for mittens!
Here she is, the lovely miss lendrum. I've been saving up the store credit that I earn from WEBS for knitting store samples for a spinning wheel, and a couple of weeks ago after I finished the felted louet pillow kit, I hit the jackpot and came home with a Lendrum double treadle. It seems so perfect to earn a spinning wheel by knitting.
I looked at a lot of options and the Lendrum seemed like the best bet for me. It's portable, but not too small, it has a wide range of ratios and accessories, and I like the more modern look as it fits in with our mid-century-thrift apartment aesthetic. So far she spins like a dream and we are having a great time getting acquainted while I learn how to spin. She seems pretty patient and not too finicky, but I can tell that she is not a total pushover and will want to do things her own way.
Here is our "getting to know you" yarn. It's definitely an improvement from the super twisty crazy stuff I tried to pass off as yarn on my first spinning wheel attempt. I think my hands and feet finally figured out how to work together - like riding a bike.
I still have a lot to learn, but I'm starting to spin stuff that could pass as yarn. Now to work on consistency and to figure out what to make with all this new handspun.
But I'm getting better! Here is 4 ounces of Hello Yarn Fruit Flavor Blueface Leicester. I got about 190 yards of sport weight (some areas are thicker and thinner). I love the colors plied together and the ways you can spin the same roving and get different results depending on how you prep the fiber.
Oh and we had a delicious and wonderful Thanksgiving. Luckily Elliott, who is an excellent chef and writer, blogged about our meal. It sounds like he is making recipes available so go visit. We certainly had some yummy treats.
And yes, I'm still knitting. I finished the magnificent mittens and they had their first outing today in the cold. I'm pretty smitten with them, they kept my hands super toasty warm with their alpaca lining.
specs:
pattern: Magificent Mittens by Anna Zilboorg - chapter 5, pattern 1
yarn: Jamieson and Smith 2 ply shetland jumper yarn, some handdyed and lined with Misti Alpaca Lace
needles: 2's and 3's
details: i-cord edging has a knot on one mitten and a loop on the other so you can keep them connected when not in use. The mittens are lined with alpaca which makes them super cozy and warm - well worth the extra effort.
Hooray for mittens!
posted by cheryl at 6:24 PM
9 Comments:
your mittens look great! and no wonder you've been so busy knitting so many samples lately :)
Wow! This is like a chicken or egg question right? Earning a spinning wheel by knitting, so you can spin more yarn for knitting. I am very happy for you. What an amazing payoff for all your hard work. I am looking forward to seeing more of your spinning. The first examples are quite lovely.
wow your yarn and your mittens look great. i love that fruit flavor yarn too. so pretty.
and i never know what i'm going to make with my spun yarn. it just sits in bowls and baskets in my house and looks pretty.
You're doing so well! Great spinning already...just think how far you can go. Nice mittens, too.
WOW! Glad you finally got your spinning wheel. I am sure the yarn spun will be beautiful.
Your mitttens are fantastic too. The colours look great together. Great work!
Uh oh,here comes (spinning) trouble!
Your spinning wheel is beautiful, congratulations :) And your mittens are very, very nice.
Congrats on the new wheel!
It's so awesome you got a wheel! I have been wanting to learn to spin for a while. I really want to take a class at Webs. Nice job on the mittens. Once again your color combo rocks!
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