spinning

I went to the Common Ground Fair on Sunday with Genna, and despite the drizzly rain it was pretty darn fantastic. There was fiber EVERYWHERE, and whole tent devoted to spinning! Now, spinning is something I’ve tried, but i have not really succeeded at, haha. The picture to the left is an example of my poorly spun yarn, i cant seem to get it to hold its twist, as you can see its not twisted very much. One of the woman in the spinning tent was using a drop spindle with the whorl (heavy part) at the bottom, and it seemed like it would be easier, so I’m thinking about investing in one. 

I also picked up some fabulous fiber at the tent for Oasis Farm Fiber Mill, it has angora in it so its incredibly soft. I cant wait for my skills to improve so i can spin with it, its just fantastic, and the color is beautiful. There were also

quite a few angora bunnies for sale at the fair and if i had the funds and the place to keep one i definitely would have invested in one, adorable! i just wanted to pick them up pet them, hopefully one day i’ll have the room one.

On to pre-spun yarn, haha. I ordered some red wool yarn to make Rosamund’s Cardigan from the Fall ’09 issue of Interweave knits, i cant link it cause the only link i know is a ravelry link, and not everyone is signed up on there. I’m pretty excited about it though, and its red for a change! I’m really trying to get out of my blue/purple/gray phase. I did just realize that i also bought red yarn for a summer tank i want to make, and pink yarn for yet another top, so i guess my next step is to move out of the red category. On to greens and yellows, haha!

Anyway, i thought i’d share a photo of the progress on my Multiplicity sweater, I’ve finished the back and now I’ve started on the front, so much stockinette stitch, omg! Its looking good though, and once i get the front done i don’t think it’ll seem as daunting, or so i hope. Also, now that I’ve got more yarn i should actually be able to finish it, so i hope anyway!