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100 Days of Spinning – Day 15

Posted on November 11, 2014 by silvergrrl

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 →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 14

Posted on November 10, 2014 by silvergrrl

Today’s new wool is called Blue Leicester (pronounced Lester) and I have to say it’s my favorite so far. The color, as you can see, is not exciting, but it’s easy to spin and very forgiving. I bought a pound … Continue reading →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 13

Posted on November 9, 2014 by silvergrrl

I spent a lot of time at the spinning wheel today. I plied the four bobbins I spun this week. With the VERY FIRST one I learned an extremely valuable lesson about how to ply from a center pull ball … Continue reading →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 12

Posted on November 8, 2014 by silvergrrl

Yes, even on Friday night, I did my spinning practice for the day. I’ve finished the pretty teal wool, today’s picture. Now all my bobbins are full, so tomorrow will be plying day. And I’ll start some new practice roving. … Continue reading →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 11

Posted on November 7, 2014 by silvergrrl

I’m much happier today with my skill spinning this roving. Not perfect, but much, much better.

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 10

Posted on November 6, 2014 by silvergrrl

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.

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 9

Posted on November 5, 2014 by silvergrrl

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 →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 8

Posted on November 4, 2014 by silvergrrl

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

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 7

Posted on November 2, 2014 by silvergrrl

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 →

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 6

Posted on November 2, 2014 by silvergrrl

Today’s spinning was fun. I had much better control over the amount of fiber going into the twist as I drafted, so the yarn was MUCH more even. Plus, I was able to keep the process going way more steadily, … Continue reading →

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