Category Archives: Spinning

Spinning FO: Falklands 3 ply yarn

Posted on Saturday July 24, 2010 by Quantum Tea

My cat tried to eat this wool as I was spinning it, which proves it’s a merino cross-breed. She’s never tried to eat any other fibre but merino. She didn’t get any but I’ll be watching when I spin up … Continue reading →

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Slow going

Posted on Saturday May 22, 2010 by Quantum Tea

My Butternut scarf looks exactly the same but longer, twelve of eighteen repeats are complete. The pattern says to do fifteen repeats, but I have extra yarn. The only difference is I moved it to a set of Blackthorn needles, … Continue reading →

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Spinning FO: Rose Grey alpaca 2-ply

Posted on Monday April 26, 2010 by Quantum Tea

Finished my first alpaca skein in my favourite colour of undyed alpaca fleece. I have some leftover singles to demonstrate Andean plying with Laura. Fiber: Rose Grey alpaca from Prairieland Peruvian Alpacas Construction: 2 ply Amount: 290 yards, 3.5 oz … Continue reading →

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FO: Handspun Clamber hat

Posted on Tuesday March 16, 2010 by Quantum Tea

Started a handspun hat on last Sunday and finished it on Thursday lunchtime at work. I used bamboo double point needles because Gotland wool on metal needles was far too slippery. The yarn has a big halo but the cables … Continue reading →

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Spinworks in progress

Posted on Monday March 1, 2010 by Quantum Tea

Found a source for genuine Falklands wool! Crafty Notions in the UK gets the top from Dunnose Head Farm, outside Stanley on West Falkland. I’ve ordered some undyed white and some dyed red and brown. The wool is produced without … Continue reading →

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Spinning FO: Gotland and Suri/Bamboo

Posted on Thursday January 21, 2010 by Quantum Tea

It’s difficult to take pictures because St Louis has been living under thick fog all week. After a couple of weeks of -15C weather, it’s nice to be above freezing but we’re definitely missing the sun. Desktop wallpaper on my … Continue reading →

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Cowl’d over

Posted on Wednesday January 13, 2010 by Quantum Tea

I was warned about the addictiveness of knitting cowls, but it was too late because these are next in line: Alexstraza cowl (Ravelry pattern) This could be the perfect pattern for a skein of my handspun yarn. It’s pink merino/bamboo … Continue reading →

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Distaff’s Day spinning

Posted on Monday January 11, 2010 by Quantum Tea

January 7th was Distaff Day, or Roc day, traditionally the day that housework started after Christmas, and women got down to spinning again. It was the day I pulled out my spinning wheel after work and spun a bobbin of … Continue reading →

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FO: Handspun Halfdome #2

Posted on Thursday September 3, 2009 by Quantum Tea

Got to my doctor’s appointment crazy early the other week. Lunchtime traffic was less than I expected, the doctor was late, and, well… RIMMER: There: some kind of writing on the floor. P-S-I-R-E-N-S. Psirens? KRYTEN: The poor devil scrawled it … Continue reading →

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Spinning frog hair

Posted on Tuesday September 1, 2009 by Quantum Tea

I wanted to spin something thin. I was planning to spin a 3-ply Targhee yarn, but the roving wants to be spun too thick. Tried a cabled yarn with Gale’s Art black BFL, but the roving feels a bit felted … Continue reading →

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