Fibre delivery!
Guess what came in the mail today?
Harvest II
Fibre | Blueface Leicester
Weight | 4.1 oz
From | Erica over @ Squoosh
Sugar Pie
Fibre | 50/30/20 Alpaca/Merino/Silk
Weight | 3.9 oz
From | Erica over @ Squoosh
I have big plans for these little two babies, but I reckon they’ll have to wait at least another two to three weeks. Yes, I have something in mind but I’m not telling.
wah…..ur hooked on spinning aren’t u? love the sugar pie!!!
Comment by Michelle — July 5, 2008 @ 2:33 am
can’t wait to see what comes about. beautiful colors!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Jan in nagasaki — July 5, 2008 @ 9:17 am
I so like the sugar pie colour combination!
I’m still curious how spinning works.. Is there another device attached to it? Or just spinning alone using the spinner?
Comment by elaine gan — July 6, 2008 @ 5:27 am
Elaine: The device is called a spindle and basically it works by twisting the fibre. First you predraft a fibre - basically this means loosening and fluffing it up - kind like separating a ball of cotton wool into nearly transparent balls of cotton wool fluff. The fibres are hooked up to the spindle via a leader yarn attached to it and you flick the spindle to give it a turning motion which then travels up the fibre. And voila! You have yarn!
You can google Youtube for more videos on this to get a clearer picture.
Comment by Mei — July 6, 2008 @ 10:56 am
Oh i see… After viewing a You Tube example, i kinda get it. Looks like alot of work to me.. happy spinning!
Comment by elaine gan — July 7, 2008 @ 3:57 am