Posts Tagged ‘Spinning’
Epic…
…that is what this yarn is. It took me six months to spin it, and I knew from the start who it belonged to.
1496 yards of merino/bamboo laceweight singles
I’ve never spun anything so fine, so even, so (if I do say so myself) lovely.
Part of it is the fiber I started with, Panda (merino/bamboo blend) from Spunky Eclectic in the colorway Toronto. Part of it is the wheel I used, Emma.
…and part of it is the recipient. She deserves this yarn – she is the lace queen, after all (she’s knitting me my wedding shawl, how wonderful is that?), this yarn came off the bobbin and screamed that it belonged to her. The color, the weight. It says…
I hope you enjoy knitting with it, I loved spinning it. ;o)
p.s. You might want to come back for another visit tomorrow…big contest planned!
Tags: ECF…
…the one with even MORE yarn! (psssttt, don’t forget I have a little contest thingy going on for R’s car club over here ’til the 31st!)
I told you that Mabelle likes her fiber. ;o)
The skein on the left is 320 yards of two-ply fingering weight BFL from Spunky Club in the colorway ‘Rolling Hills’ on the right we have more mystery fiber from the same vendor – 140 yards of two-ply DKish weight. Isn’t it pretty? I am seriously in love with that BFL…
Meet…
…Mabelle.
Mabelle (pronounced May-belle) is a Canadian Production Wheel.
She is a light brunette with intricate turnings who enjoys baths with Murphys, tight twist in her singles, low speed treadling and long evenings by the fire.
She made her home in Canandaigua, NY but when her former partner passed on, she decided to become a Massachusetts resident. (yes, she also leans to the left and is just as appalled as her new partner at the R following the name of the newly elected Senator from our fair Commonwealth)
Currently she is making friends with her new sisters, Amelia and Emma, and is attempting to charm them into not being jealous of all the attention she’s been getting lately.
She has undergone some cosmetic surgery over the years however, she is looking forward to a full-body scrub in the Spring.
A high-fiber diet is a favorite, she tries to get about 6 ounces per day.
Amelia is trying her best to not look intimidated. ;o)
For those wondering where I came up with the name Mabelle – my Maternal Grandmother’s name on paper was Mabel. However, her mother pronounced it in the French-Canadian style “May-Belle” and when searching for French names for my new wheel I came across the name Mabelle which, to me, fit perfectly.
Now, to find some sunshine so I can take pictures of the yarn she and I have made together…
