I said I would never spin yarn. Not that I don't like it, but I just don't have much room for more craft supplies, nor do I need any more yarn. But try walking into the Yarn Barn of Kansas and NOT get tempted by their wares. My first intent was to buy a small ball of luxury yarn. Instead, I came home with a Schacht 2.2 oz Hi-Lo Whorl and 8 oz. of Merino Mulicolor Top. After a few awkward batches, I finally got the hang of it, and can spin a fairly even and thin yarn to be plied into a thicker yarn. Thursday, November 03, 2011
My First Spindle
I said I would never spin yarn. Not that I don't like it, but I just don't have much room for more craft supplies, nor do I need any more yarn. But try walking into the Yarn Barn of Kansas and NOT get tempted by their wares. My first intent was to buy a small ball of luxury yarn. Instead, I came home with a Schacht 2.2 oz Hi-Lo Whorl and 8 oz. of Merino Mulicolor Top. After a few awkward batches, I finally got the hang of it, and can spin a fairly even and thin yarn to be plied into a thicker yarn.
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Hahahahaha nice. That is some amazing beginner yarn!
ReplyDeleteAnd this is how it starts . . . Next you'll have a wheel! or two! Making yarn is wonderful though - you can make exactly what you want & sometimes even surprise yourself. Knitting a lacy shawl out of your own yarn is the most luxurious thing you'll ever own.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Lawrence, how nice to see a shout-out to Yarn Barn! Your profile says you live in Arkansas, so what brought you to Kansas? By the way, the yarn you've spun looks great!
ReplyDeleteMy Dad's side of the family lives in Lawrence - he grew up there.
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