Fiber Makes the World Go Around

Lately I've gotten back into spinning my own yarn. It's been lots of fun. I can't sit at my sewing machine for long periods of time anymore because of a bad back, so I have found spinning and knitting to be good therapy.

I am currently using a drop spindle. I do not have a spinning wheel, and a drop spindle is a good cheap alternative.

I have so far created 2 skeins of yarn. The first is a blue/green yarn that I spun, I then plyed it with a white yarn that I spun. Keep in mind that I have not spun yarn for about 18 years. I am happy with how this turned out. You can see more about it in my Etsy shop.

The second skein I created is below. I spun the white and then plyed it with 8 ply acrylic. I have been encouraged by many spinners on Etsy to experiment with my yarn creation. So here it is. It also is for sale in my Etsy Shop.


The yarn that I am working on now will be used for a project that I am planning. I will write more about that when the yarn is done. Here is a photo of my drop spindle with the yarn on it.

My yarn is coming out really well now. It is more even in size with less lumps and bumps. I am spinning with white fiber, but plan to dye it when I have some more done. The white fiber I have was given to me so I have no idea where it came from or what sort of sheep's wool it is.

I am currently waiting for a package with some fiber to spin in it to arrive from America. KnittyDirtyGirl on Etsy has wonderful fiber and I fell in love with some. It's pink (of course), and I plan to mix some Angelina in for some sparkle factor as I spin it. I will be luscious when it's finished. I will post pics when I receive the fiber and when I am spinning it.

Below is some of the luscious fiber that knitty sells.

I will writing more about the yarn and fiber sellers on Etsy. They have some wonderful stuff, so stay tuned.