This picture is right after I opened the package and assembled the wheel, I am getting the hang of it with some wool roving. Now, I am spinning cotton sliver I purchased from Yolo Wool Mill in the spring. It spins like a dream, so easy to make wonderful cotton yarn. My plan is to spin a few bobbins of it, ply it, then move on to colored cotton. Here in San Diego, cotton in the summer seems like a 'must' do.
Today Rachel and I practiced the long draw in the back yard. We are getting a little weather from a hurricane in Mexico and actually had a few raindrops. I finished one mitten from some hand-dyed handspun I thought I did not like; but it turned out OK! It's BFL, so how bad could it be? I want to be able to show the mittens at Twainfest in Old Town San Diego in August.
The spindle wheel is amazing...
ReplyDeleteYes, I just finished spinning the rest of the white practice cotton. Now I want to move on to the naturally colored cotton. I feel like I am getting somewhere with this. I worked on the Navajo spindle last night. I could not have done that without the knowledge I have built up.
ReplyDeleteYes-- you are definitely getting somewhere! The Navajo Spindle? I am taking a liking to the long draw, myself...
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