Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, 2009 Edition
I bought more than I wanted to this year, but I blame two factors: a) this was the first year I waited in line to get into The Fold [the vendor who sells Blue Moon Fiber Arts' Socks that Rock] in the morning when the stock is most plentiful, and b) I'm a sucker for rich, saturated color.
Clockwise, from top left:
1. Meadow Medley Dragon's Stash superwash sock yarn - 1 skein
2. The Barefoot Spinner superwash sock yarn - 2 skeins
3. Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock, Mediumweight - 3 skeins of mill ends
4. Tess' Designer Yarns Supersock & Baby - 2 skeins
5. Still River Mills Cashmere - 1 skein
6. Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock, Lightweight - 6 skeins
7. Gale's Art roving sampler pack & a drop spindle - I think the spindle had a name of its own (trindle?); it was designed by a high school physics teacher to spin longer. The shaft is black wood, the center bead is wooden, and the edge beads are pink glass. This is my first foray into spinning, and thus far... I'm finding it more difficult than expected. :)
Clockwise, from top left:
1. Meadow Medley Dragon's Stash superwash sock yarn - 1 skein
2. The Barefoot Spinner superwash sock yarn - 2 skeins
3. Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock, Mediumweight - 3 skeins of mill ends
4. Tess' Designer Yarns Supersock & Baby - 2 skeins
5. Still River Mills Cashmere - 1 skein
6. Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock, Lightweight - 6 skeins
7. Gale's Art roving sampler pack & a drop spindle - I think the spindle had a name of its own (trindle?); it was designed by a high school physics teacher to spin longer. The shaft is black wood, the center bead is wooden, and the edge beads are pink glass. This is my first foray into spinning, and thus far... I'm finding it more difficult than expected. :)
posted by Amy McWeasel @ 5/03/2009 03:29:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Are you trying park & draft for the spinning? I found it to be a really good way to learn.
(Damn, that's a lot of sock yarn.)
Naomi: Yes, I'm trying to park & draft; I'm finding that my fibers are staying clumped together at the top & aren't releasing downwards easily enough. But, I haven't yet read or learned anything about how to get started... for instance, it seems logical to me that you'd want the staples lined up lengthwise above the spindle, but maybe that's not right. I think I need to sit down with Youtube & experiment. :)
(Yeah, that is a lot of sock yarn. Socks are my "thing". I thought it'd be sweaters, but nope... socks.)
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