Tag Archives: Spinning

My Daily Spin – Silk

Posted on April 6, 2015 by silvergrrl

I think I need to start blogging every day again about my spinning practice. It helps keep me focused. Also, it helps me pin down details about what I’m doing and gives me a way to look back if I … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Moving on

Posted on March 27, 2015 by silvergrrl

I have finished the last of the green fusion merino. It’s plied, soaked, and almost dry now. My desire to make it thicker worked, but I won’t do the WPI and know how much until it’s dry. I think I … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Home Again, Home Again

Posted on March 24, 2015 by silvergrrl

I got home from Texas on Saturday night, and Sunday I sat down again at my spinning wheel. I have to be honest – I was a little worried. I’m spinning merino now, which is sort of tricky, and I … Continue reading →

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On the Road with my Drop Spindle

Posted on March 20, 2015 by silvergrrl

This week I’ve been in Texas visiting family. It has been a really lovely time – Mom and I sat and knitted a lot, and I made excellent progress on the Callicarpa scarf. Since I obviously could not bring my … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 129

Posted on March 4, 2015 by silvergrrl

OK, so I’m not blogging even close to every day – but I’m still spinning every day, and still gaining the benefits of daily practice. I’m just about done with the second set of singles of the green merino, to … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 119

Posted on February 22, 2015 by silvergrrl

I was really glad to get to my wheel today. It is the most relaxing activity I do these days. The Merino Fusion feels pretty normal to me now, I cruise right along with it. I’ve discovered that if I … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 113

Posted on February 16, 2015 by silvergrrl

I had great hopes for quicker progress with this first “real” spinning of the merino, but no. Life is what it is, and I still get in at least SOME spinning time every day. I’m a little over 3/4 done … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 110

Posted on February 13, 2015 by silvergrrl

I had a hard time settling down at the wheel tonight. I’m feeling pretty scattered these days, between Mick being gone and his mother so ill, and work being brain-suckingly intense, and a bunch of smallish tasks here at home … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 109

Posted on February 12, 2015 by silvergrrl

It was an exciting day today – the Cats released a little bird into my office this morning. I didn’t actually see it then, but there were some feathers in the hall and the cats were in my office behaving … Continue reading →

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My Daily Spin – Day 108

Posted on February 11, 2015 by silvergrrl

So yes, the 100 Days of Spinning are over, but I am still spinning every day. I am as fast and even now with this merino as I got with the Falklands, and I’m very happy about that. The only … Continue reading →

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