Prairie Lady

Prairie Lady, handspun Merino, Colonial and BFL yarn has been added to Etsy. I'll try and add more yarn as they dry.

Received my Audacity yarn in superwash merino. Now I have to find a pattern to knit with.
Keep warm and see you later.

Sneak Peek

Prairie Lady - Handspun Merino,Colonial & BFL

Approx. 270 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 14-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.76-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-5
Weight: Fingering/Sock/Sport

Neptune - Handspun Merino

Approx. 378 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 14-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.76-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-5
Weight: Fingering/Sock/Sport

Chloris - Handspun Superwash Merino

Approx. 321 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 14-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-5
Weight: FIngering/Sock/Sport

Purple Haze - Handspun Superwash Merino Tencel

Approx. 322 yds
Approx. 2 oz

WPI: Approx. >18
Gauge: Approx. > 8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Lace

Walking On The Sun - Handspun Merino Tencel

Approx. 360 yds
Approx. 2 oz

WPI: Approx. >18
Gauge: Approx. > 8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Lace

Walking on the sun and Purple Haze is spun from roving dyed by Amy King of Spunky Eclectic,
Neptune is spun from roving dyed by Ginny of Fat Cat Knits, Chloris is spun from roving dyed by Tamara of Spincerely Yours (BTW: Happy Birthday, Tamara!) and Prarie Lady is spun from custom blended roving by Tracy of Copperpot Woolies.

I have to retake pictures of Snow Squall (100% Icelandic wool) January's Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club.

I'll add some yarn to Etsy tomorrow (after errands). Cowgirl Chic is waiting to be plied and I'm almost finished with my Masham Audacity roving.

Busy, busy......

I was busy researching to buy another camera that is smaller than the one I've been using. I bought an Olympus Stylus 820. I've tested it out and have come to the conclusion that pictures taken with the Stylus 820 are softer around the edge and it's not as crisp as my clunker Olympus C-740.

Olympus Stylus 820

Olympus C-740

Yipee!!!! I received my Audacity roving (Corriedale and Masham) from Carol of Black Bunny Fibers. I can't wait to spin them up and they are being queued for it.

Audacity - Corriedale

Audacity - Masham roving

The handspun yarn are in various stages of dryness. I do have some that's dried but I'm still photo editing & watermarking them. I have to go and check kiddo #1's homework and help her with her karate terms (in Japanese). She has a belt test this evening.

I'll be back later tonight if not definitely tomorrow.
Keep warm.

Mountain Majesty, Tahiti and Macaw has been added to Etsy

Mountain Majesty, Tahiti & Macaw has been added to Etsy. Purple Haze, a blend of superwash merino/tencel has been spun as single and waiting for its twist to be set. On the bobbin is Neptune, 100% merino dyed by Ginny of Fat Cat Knits.

I'm on the wait list for some Audacity roving, dyed by Carol of Black Bunny Fibers. Hopefully more update before the week is over. Keep warm.

Mountain Majesty - Handspun Corriedale

Approx. 282 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 16
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Fingering/Sock

Tahiti - Handspun Superwash Corriedale

Approx. 320 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 16
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Fingering/Sock

Macaw - Handspun Superwash Merino

Approx. 348 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 16
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Fingering/Sock

Gunsmoke and Berries & Cream

Gunsmoke and Berries & Cream have been added to Etsy.

Berries & Cream - Handspun Superwash Merino Tencel

Approx. 261 yds
Approx. 2 oz

WPI: Approx. >18
Gauge: Approx. > 8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Lace

Gunsmoke - Handspun Merino Bamboo

Approx. 260 yds
Approx. 2 oz

WPI: Approx. >18
Gauge: Approx. > 8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Lace

On the bobbin is Tahiti, a 100% superwash corriedale roving dyed by Amy King, Spunky Eclectic. Waiting to be plied are Mountain Majesty and Macaw.
Most probably the upcoming update will be sometime next week. Have a nice weekend.

Juno, Phantasm & Hibiscus - Added to Etsy

Juno, Phantasm & Hibiscus have been added to the store.

I decided to spin Gunsmoke, a blend of merino/bamboo into single ply, lace weight yarn. I'm also spinning Berries & Cream into a single ply, lace weight yarn. Berries & Cream is a blend of superwah merino/tencel. Both of the above yarn will have wonderful drape and shine/sheen. Waiting to be plied is Mountain Majesty. It's spun from 100% corriedale. All the roving was dyed by Amy of Spunky Eclectic.

Hopefully, I'll be able to squeeze in another update before the week is up. Keep warm.

Introducing.......

Juno - Handspun Superwash Merino

Approx. 294 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 6.5-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 0-3
Weight: Light Sport/Fingering/Sock

Phantasm - Handspun Wensleydale

Approx. 178 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 13-14
Gauge: Approx. 6-6.5sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport/Light DK

Hibiscus - Handspun Superwash Merino Tencel

Approx. 322 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 18
Gauge: Approx. > 8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 0-4
Weight: Lace

Most probably the yarn will be added on Wednesday night. More pictures of yarn on Flickr.

Phew.....

Just recovered from a bout of bad sore throat. I lost my voice so I wasn't able to talk to my parents and relatives in Malaysia over Chinese New Year. Finally finished plying all the yarn that I was spinning. It's too dark to take pictures right now. I hope that it's not going to be dark and dreary tomorrow for pictures. Sneak peek tomorrow, I hope. See you then.

Etsy Store updated

Freya, Coral Bells 2 and Roses For You have been added to the store. I'm still spinning up Hibicus. A shout out to

1. Carrie of Funky Carolina - Happy One Year Anniversary.
2. Tamara of Spincerely Yours, for the write up on When Fibers Grow Up.

Happy Chinese/Asian New Year to all.

Sneak Peek: Freya, Coral Bells 2 & Roses For You

Freya is spun from 100% superwash merino. It's dyed by Tamara of Spincerely Yours. Freya is the name of a Norse goddess. You can read more about Freya here.

Freya - Handspun Superwash Merino

Approx. 282 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 14-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 0-5
Weight: Fingering/Sock/Sport

Coral Bells 2 is the remaining of the roving from Carol of Black Bunny Fibers. It's a blend of merino, border leicester and mohair.

Coral Bells 2 - Handspun Merino, Border Leicester & Mohair

Approx. 198 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 12-14
Gauge: Approx. 4-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-9
Weight: Sport/Worsted

Roses For You is a blend of fine young mohair & merino (30/70) It's dyed by Susan of Spinning Bunny.

Roses For You - Handspun Merino & Fine Young Mohair

Approx. 258 yds
Approx. 4 oz

WPI: Approx. 14-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 0-5
Weight: Fingering/Sock/Sport

More pictures of the yarn can be viewed at Flickr.

Waiting to be plied is Phantasm, 100% wensleydale from Hello Yarn. On the bobbin now is Hibicus, a blend of superwash merino and tencel (50/50) from Spinning Bunny. And soon to be spun is Juno, 100% superwash merino from Spincerely Yours.

Hope that the yarn will be dried enough to be added to Etsy on Wednesday night. If not, it will have to be Thursday.

Happy Chinese/Asian New Year to all.

Woodstock '99, Coral Bells & Rufus Lupus

Woodstock '99, Coral Bells & Rufus Lupus have been added to the store. Waiting to be plied is Roses For You, a blend of fine young mohair & merino top (30%/70%), dyed by Susan of Spinning Bunny. On the bobbin is Freya, 100% superwash merino dyed by Tamara of Spincerely Yours. I'll update the blog when I have more. Have a nice weekend.