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Spinning a yarn




I am a bad weather spinner, spring and summer months are outside working months. It feels right to spin wool in the cooler, darker evenings whilst sitting by the far and multi tasking by watching TV. As a part time spinner it takes me a while to get back into the flow. My wheel is an Ashford Joy, being a travel wheel it folds into its on bag - very portable to carry around and spin at friends.




My skeins (wool that has been spun, plied and tied in a loose knot ) started very chunky and bumpy.It felt spinning was completely out of my control, the wool sped itself into the wheel in one great lump, gradually the coordination of controlling the pedal and feeding the wool came to me.


This is the start of my wall hanging project.



Any ideas? hopefully it will be finished tomorrow after I can find some eyes.

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  1. anita21 October 2013 at 02:07

    Your wheel looks like a beautiful piece of equipment. Happy spinning!

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