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Sunday 31 Jan 2010
Cycles
I tend to vascillate between knitting and spinning in cycles. The cycles may seem random to the casual observer, but I think they’re actually a function of stash accumulation. When the yarn starts to pile up, I break out the sticks. When the fiber supply can’t be contained, I head for the wheel(s).
This weekend I spun some superwash top I bought at the Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair many years ago. Aren’t the colors spectacular:
I Navajo plied the singles and got about 200 yards of a dense, chunky weight yarn.
I’m thinking it would make a good bag, maybe with cables.
Spinning the top gave me some room to store my latest fiber acquisition–some lovely carded thrums I got from Spinderella:
I love spinning Lynn’s fibers. They always make such interesting yarn. And, if they weren’t already reasonably priced, she’s running a Valentine special if you’re a member of her Ravelry group.
Oh, dear, somebody stop me from buying more!
