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I spun more of the pretty blue/green roving tonight. Still not as even as I want – mistakes there for sure. But better than last night. Yes, it’s still on the spinning wheel. I’ll do more tomorrow night.

Today I switched to some different roving. That is, wool ready-to-spin. This was some I bought last year, when I had dreams of learning to use a drop spindle. It’s quite different than what I’ve been using so far for … Continue reading →

Today I spun the thinnest and most even yarn yet. I’m really pleased.

Today I plied the yarn I spun since Wednesday (which was the last time I plied). The proof of the yarn is in the plying. As it goes through my fingers onto the plying bobbin, I feel every bump, every … Continue reading →

Hooray for daily practice. I KNEW I needed to commit to that. Today I was able to relax more and focus on the “me” side of the pinch, if you will. I understand now how that’s the way to get … Continue reading →

I demonstrated to myself today that a day without actually spinning is a bad idea. Yesterday I plied yarn instead of spinning, and today I paid the price. I completely lost the rhythm of the process, and today it took … Continue reading →

Today I plied the skeins from day 1 and day 2 together. This process uses the spinning wheel differently than spinning the wool in the first place, and has its own lessons. Especially in the close up, you can see … Continue reading →

Today I spun another ounce after I got home from work. I’m getting faster, which is great. I also did a better job of keeping the size consistent. Here’s a picture. Until tomorrow.