For the first Saturday Spindling of 2013, I thought I’d share some fiber gifties. I was so very spoiled at Christmas. I actually have a fiber stash now. Who would have thought 😉
First, three gorgeous braids from Greenwood Fiberworks.
“Huckleberry Truffle”
BFL/Tussah Silk
“Downton”
BFL/Tussah Silk
“Tribe”
dark BFL
I discovered this shop a few months ago and love the colors and prep. BFL/silk is new to me and I’m looking forward to giving it a try. The dark BFL is already being used to break in the turkish spindle I got for my birthday. There’s a bit of a learning curve because the spindle is loose and slips some. I think it’s the way I’ve wrapped the leader. Anyway . . .
I’ve enjoyed reading and learning about different wools decided to join The Knit Girllls’ Expand Your Horizon (EYH) spinalongs. Basically, folks spin a new fiber/breed every other month and share techniques and results. So to help me with this goal,
24 Breed Fiber Sampler
Santa brought me a fiber sampler from Wool Gatherings — 1 oz each of 24 breeds. I first heard about this pack from Tina @ Peacefully Knitting and added it to my list. I’m married to the best “Santa” ever, don’t you think?
Well, this will definitely keep me busy for a while. So much fiber and so little time . . . have to go spin . . . now.
Have a good weekend!
Oh I love the fiber you received in the mail and good for you in trying out the sampler – hope you have fun ! I really need to check out Greenwood Fiberworks too :). Happy spinning!
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Thanks for the info about the fiber sampler, Tina. It’s going to be a lot of fun spinning through 24 breeds.
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Q – Best Santa! I personally call her Temptress Tina because she always has the absolutely most tempting yarns, fibers, patterns, etc. 😎 The fiber sampler is on my “I really want it” list! I’ll have to check out the Knit Girllls, thanks for the heads up!
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I’m looking forward to working with the different fibers in the sampler pack. I have so much to learn.
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It’s so much fun to try different fibers. BFL/silk is very nice to spin. The sampler should be a lot of fun. One ounce is plenty of fiber to play around with.
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I think an ounce will work well too. If all goes well, I should have yardage for color work and smaller projects.
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You were spoiled:) Everything is lovely!
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I was very spoiled. 🙂 I’m having a hard time focusing on one braid, ’cause I want to spin it all.
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