So, I went spinning and I managed to ply most of my yarn before I went - a serious brain fart delayed me somewhat and one of the cats assisted in the delaying process too. The brain fart was the worst - and I wasted about an hour with no drive on my bobbin, before light dawned on my impoverished little brain.
At spinning group I finished my plying and then skeined 3 small hanks on a borrowed niddy noddy (must get one of those - great fun). I now need to wash my first batch.
After skeining, I carded a carrier bag full of Jacob. Then I came home with several shades of Shetland - ready carded too. What booty! Thanks are due to J for that.
This afternoon I spun(?) (span?) (not “spinned” anyway!) almost a full bobbin from this morning’s carding. I see improvement but there needs to be much more yet. I think I am ready to do some “how to spin” reading now. I’m the kind of person who needs to fully synthesise an understanding, before really getting the hang of a new skill. Internal models are all!
I broke one of my three bobbins this morning. Is that sufficient reason to start shopping for a new and better wheel? Perhaps I’d better be certain that I have the hang of spinning first.
Today’s cake was Lemon Drizzle. Scrummy.
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Carole | 23-May-07 at 5:59 pm | Permalink
You did these? You clever thing! They look great. There is something so exciting about learning a traditional craft like this. Well, I’m enjoying the vicarious excitement anyway!
Me | 23-May-07 at 6:34 pm | Permalink
I’m improving, albeit slowly. Looking forward to the day when I can actually knit something I have spun myself.
Dianna Rubidge | 24-May-07 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
Hi Beth,
My first ‘yarn’ was woven into a cushion top and looked much better there than in the skein. Your spinning is just fine. Have fun with this new skill!
Hope that spring on the island is more pleasant than spring in the middle of Saskatchewan Canada - pretty well still winter here.
Dianna from SK
Me | 24-May-07 at 4:12 pm | Permalink
Welcome, Dianna. Spring is certainly here, but is a typical Orkney spring, I think. Variable. Sun, wet, hail, and wind - and all within the space of 20 minutes, usually
joy dove | 24-May-07 at 11:47 pm | Permalink
well done you should always keep your first skeins to see how far you have improoved. Keep up the good work. I had a wonderful time reading your blog. feel quite excited as we are headed to Orkney in
September. Can’t wait. Joy in Aus.
susan | 25-May-07 at 1:35 am | Permalink
Great going - VERY nice early spinning. In a little while you’ll be wishing you could spin this way at will. My first skeins are still alive and well in a rug I wove about 20 years ago! They look so nice to me now.
Me | 25-May-07 at 8:21 am | Permalink
Thank you, Joy, and thank you, Susan
Joy, I hope you have a great time on your trip - is this your first time in Orkney?