Spinning Away the Weekend
August 03, 2009
As away of avoiding any knitting that had to do with a sweater, I spent quite a bit of time with Emmylou (my spinning wheel). In fact, I spent more time spinning this weekend than I did at any time during the Tour de Fleece. It was fabulously enjoyable until the room became too hot. Thus, and in fact, this is why I was a huge FAIL at the Tour. I took the wheel to another room, a cooler room, and that room, since it is rarely used, took Emmylou out of sight and out of mind. When she is in the junque/fiber room she is ready to go, but it becomes too hot in that room early in the day and SO...July is not for spinning in this house.
August apparently is the return of spinning season and spin, Emmylou and I did. Look what we made...
This picture is after finishing school. The yarn is fuzzier, soft, rounder, and quite lovely. The top picture is darker than the actually color. This is a truer color representation. There is enough yarnage to make a lovey scarf, a lacy beautiful scarf.
Was your weekend as enjoyable as mine?
(P.S. Knitnana is having a contest. She's celebrating five years of her Nana Sadie Rose company (she makes some of the nicest bags I've ever used) and, not only that but she's celebrating the creation of her 750th BAG! Can you believe she's made that many? You have several chances to win and she's putting together a wonderful gift package. Don't forget to tell her who sent you, okay!? Now, doesn't that alone make a Happy Monday?)
Beautiful spinning. I was planning on spinning this weekend but I never actually did. Instead I knit a whole bunch of the Featherduster Shawl.
Posted by: Carole | August 03, 2009 at 04:48 AM
Started my Feather Duster (twice;-p). No spinning. No time. It was a good weekend, though. Love your new purdies and I went over to Knitnana and mentioned your name. Have a wonderful Monday, Sweetie!
Posted by: cindycindy | August 03, 2009 at 05:22 AM
Oooo - yes - the Tactile yarn came out really perfectly! And finishing school was JUST what the doctor ordered. NICE!
I did a bit of spinning this weekend myself, but also a lot of riding and knitting. A nice quiet weekend for us, for a change.
Posted by: Anne | August 03, 2009 at 05:52 AM
Oh, Margene - that yarn is so pretty...You have the touch, hon!
And thank you for your lovely compliment and for sending folk my way for my contest!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: knitnana | August 03, 2009 at 06:17 AM
What a beautiful job you did on your spinning!! I can't wait to see what this yarn becomes. :)
Posted by: Kim | August 03, 2009 at 06:27 AM
Wow, it looks amazing after its bath!
Posted by: Chris | August 03, 2009 at 06:37 AM
Oh my, finishing school does WONDERS!! Gorgeous.
Posted by: Vicki | August 03, 2009 at 06:41 AM
Dang it - that's gaw-geous!
Posted by: deb | August 03, 2009 at 07:07 AM
Sounds like a beautiful weekend, producing some most gorgeous yarn! xoxo
Posted by: sandy | August 03, 2009 at 07:20 AM
I just got my first fiber club selection from Tactile. Unfortunately, I won't be spinning it soon. Not a lot of spinning going on in July. A lot of traveling and parties so I can't complain!
Posted by: Geri | August 03, 2009 at 07:22 AM
Ok you are making me feel a little bad about not spinning. I'm sure my wheel is sad that I'm just not into it right now. I'm sure I will return as the weather cools off.
Posted by: Julie | August 03, 2009 at 07:33 AM
Wow! So fine and even and beautiful! Emmylou clearly had missed you.
Posted by: Sneaksleep | August 03, 2009 at 07:51 AM
That yarn turned out really well! And that color should be really pretty next to your face for the scarf.
Posted by: Heather Joins The Round | August 03, 2009 at 08:00 AM
What a beautiful alpaca yarn. Weekend well spent!
Posted by: jill | August 03, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Very pretty color!!! Very nice weekend!
Posted by: Suzy | August 03, 2009 at 08:26 AM
Your yarn is beeeeeyooootiful. A fab color, and I bet it's so soft.
Posted by: Norma | August 03, 2009 at 08:29 AM
Beautiful spinning. I have been avoiding sweaters with amiguri. I am behind on sweaters, but it is totally made up for when you see a two year old "boil" a wooly aubergine in "milk" then feed it to her doll and teddy bear.
Posted by: Kat | August 03, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Wow - you do a beautiful job. Good weekend here - a little of all the things I love!
Posted by: Nora | August 03, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Just stunning! I'm in awe of the whole spinning process. (But not enough to try it!) ;-)
Posted by: Kym | August 03, 2009 at 09:56 AM
You are not a fail! You did spin. That is enough to be in the win column of Team CrankyPants.
I wonder if your wheel would enjoy spending next July in the basement where it's cooler.
Love! the spinning. I think it would make a wonderful cowl for you... assuming winter ever arrives.
Posted by: Cookie | August 03, 2009 at 10:21 AM
That is really gorgeous yarn. The color is fabulous and it looks really even.
Posted by: Hillary | August 03, 2009 at 11:33 AM
I've finally found a place for my wheel where it is always in sight and ready to go.
Funny how we have different projects for different parts of the year. W/O the tour, I wouldn't spin in the summer at all...but usually do in January and February. August is traditionally sock month here. Very silly.
Enjoy your lovely new yarn!
Posted by: Kristin | August 03, 2009 at 01:02 PM
My weekend was more about food, but I did get some nice knitting in! I love the way that yarn finished up.. so much nicer from the extra effort! 310 yards for only two ounces is a very nice amount, and I can imagine a nice, frothy ascot-type scarf or sweet little lace triangle to drape over your shoulders this fall or winter.
Posted by: Birdsong | August 03, 2009 at 09:32 PM
I am so completely in agreement with you, that when the heat is rising, and everything gets nuts, spinning is the hobby that I turn to.
Yours is divine.
Posted by: Teyani | August 03, 2009 at 10:58 PM