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Monthly Archives: November 2014
100 Days of Spinning – Day 24
I felt today during my practice time like I had longish intervals where I was really keeping the yarn even. That was great. Sadly, it wasn’t the WHOLE time. But, I’ll take it. Tomorrow night I’ll spin some more onto … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 23
Continued with the thicker spinning today. I *think* I’m getting more even, but I won’t know for sure until I ply it. I’m definitely getting through the wool faster, which means more wool is traveling into the yarn at once, … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 22
I deliberately spun thicker today than I have for the last few days. I have been pushing the edge of “how thin can I go?” When I was plying that thin yarn last night, two times one of the strands … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 21
Today I spun some, finished the bobbin of Blue Leicester that I’ve been working on this week. Then I plied the three bobbins I had ready. I’m posting a little picture narrative of the plying process. Wind it onto the … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 20
Today was a very long and busy day, and I did not get to my spinning wheel until after 9:00. Because I’m tired, it was a short session. But very interesting. I found I was focusing on the “pinch” as … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 19
Great way to spend a Friday night 🙂 And I’m only kidding a little bit. I am starting to focus more on drafting the wool evenly as it goes through my fingers. I don’t know that I improved very much, … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 18
I had to ply it. I spun some more Blue Leicester tonight on the 2nd bobbin, and I just HAD to ply it. Plying is where you really get to see how well you did. Sort of like when you’re … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 17
“The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust What does that have to do with spinning? During tonight’s spinning practice, I was watching the wool go into the twist, … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 16
I’m tired tonight, so this will be quick. I spent a half-hour (more or less) on tonight’s practice. Every day, I get in at least a little. I have to be honest, this public commitment is really what makes it … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 15
Maybe it’s just this wool, the Blue Leicester, but something is happening to my experience at the wheel. I first noticed it yesterday, and today it was even stronger. Spinning, this ancient art, is relaxing. Who knew? I looked forward … Continue reading