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100 Days of Spinning – Day 43

I plied, and it was good. Really good! At least for me. First I spun enough to make the two bobbins more or less equal, then I plied them together using the Lazy Kate. My new spinning book that I … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 42

Today’s practice felt “normal”. I’m used to the faster spin/smaller whorl, and I felt OK about what I spun. No, it’s not perfect, whatever that might be, but it’s OK. I’m human, not a machine. I think I’ll spin a … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 41

I have reminded myself that I can do this any way I want to. I am playing. I am doing this my way. So I spun a bit today on one bobbin, and then set it aside and started another. … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 40

There is no picture today. I decided to ply the yarn I’ve been working on this week, and it turned into a complete f*cking mess. I ended up throwing it away. I’m pretty sure one of my problems was due … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 39

Today was another “one step back” day. I felt uncoordinated, couldn’t keep the yarn as even as I wanted, had to do joins over several times… bleah. BUT I hung in there and spun for half an hour, just like … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 38

I don’t really have much to say about today’s practice except that it happened. Until tomorrow.

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 37

I was faster today, and at the very least managed to avoid any of the really thin places that kink up and won’t let go. Also, my new book on spinning (The Spinner’s Book of Yarn Design) gave excellent directions … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 36

I was still slower tonight with the H57 wool, but it is familiar to me now so I didn’t have to think quite so much about what I was doing. I also took a few minutes and checked the wraps … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 35

I felt like I was spinning in slow motion today. I was very focused on being as even as possible, and on my joins. They tend to be lumpy, and if I’m going to have a problem with the yarn … Continue reading

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100 Days of Spinning – Day 34

Today was huge. It started, really, yesterday. I was not very happy with the way the 3-ply Blue Leicester came out, and I realized that I had allowed myself to become emotionally invested in something I’m still really new at, … Continue reading

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