Mea Culpa…
10/13/2004
I keep forgetting to mention that last week I got a lovely e-card from my secret-pal wishing DH and I a happy aniversary. I also got a post card from California marking the places she had been for work. What fun!
I’ve Fallen. . .
For months now I’ve been watching Eliza spin these gorgeous yarns using only drop spindles. I’ve been contemplating spinning since last spring or so.
Well, a few weeks ago I picked up Indigo Thread’s newsletter and once a month on a Wednesday morning from 10-11am there is a Drop-In Drop Spindle Spinning class. Since I developed a terrible cold/flu yesterday and can’t really sing I was able to go to that instead of my usual voice lessons. I got to try out several spindles and a couple different fibers. And well, I fell…
Above is about 5.5 oz of smoke grey wool roving and my very first drop spindle. I found this grey roving really easy to work with. I found it much easier to use than the machine drafted white stuff that is already on the spindle. I actually got pretty smooth yarn from the grey roving. I figure I can make a pair of socks or something from it when I’m done.
The shaft and part of the whorl is made from a wood called Bubinga. I looked it up and it is from Camaroon and Gabon, West Africa and is often used for turning. It is somewhat similar in properties as Red Oak, though considered to have a bit better workability. The spindle is 1.4 oz and is from Spindlewood Co from Oregon. It is a true work of art!
Now, I just have to work on not putting much pressure on the forming yarn with my right hand. I tend to “grab” it and thus stop the spindle from spinning…
But, I think I’m going back to bed and sleeping so more in hopes of getting rid of this cold/flu thing as soon as possible.
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