Agate

Just added Agate to Etsy. Only Sarah's Window & I Feel Free left to add to Etsy.

Agate - Handspun Superwash Merino

Approx. 298 yds or 272m
Approx. 4.2 oz or 119g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport

Pansies

Just added Pansies to Etsy. More will be added as time permits.

Pansies - Handspun Merino

Approx. 556 yds or 508m
Approx. 4 oz or 114g

Weight: Low twist thick & thin single

Crabapple

Just added Crabapple to Etsy. More will be added as time permits.

Crabapple - Handspun Merino
Roving from Briar & Brambles

Approx. 536 yds or 490m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

Weight: Low twist thick & thin single

Third Black Bunny FIber Club

Just read on Carol's blog that she still has some spots open for the 3rd BBF club. Hurry, run.... or just email her.

Sneak Peek & Bioluminescence added to Etsy

Bioluminescence - Handspun Superwash Merino
Spun using the Fractal stripes technique
Reserved for MarianneW
Roving from Sakina Needles

Approx. 311 yds or 284m
Approx. 4 oz or 113g

WPI: Approx. 16 - 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport


Nightshade - Handspun Superwash BFL
Custom Order/Sold
Roving from Pigeon Roof Studios

Approx. 298 yds or 272m
Approx. 4 oz or 114g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport


I Feel Free - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Crown Mountain Farms

Approx. 366 yds or 335m
Approx. 4.3 oz or 123g

WPI: Approx. 16 - 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport


Crabapple - Handspun Merino
Roving from Briar & Brambles

Approx. 536 yds or 490m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

Weight: Low twist thick & thin single


Agate - Handspun Superwash Merino
Spun using the Fractal stripes technique
Roving from Sakina Needles

Approx. 298 yds or 272m
Approx. 4.2 oz or 119g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport


Pansies - Handspun Merino
Roving from Briar & Brambles

Approx. 556 yds or 508m
Approx. 4 oz or 114g

Weight: Low twist thick & thin single


Sarah's Window - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spincerely Yours

Approx. 326 yds or 298m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 118g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75 - 6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3 - 5
Weight: Sport

I'll try and add them to Etsy in the next couple of days. I can't find any info on Briar & Brambles. They used to be on Ebay. If anyone knows where they are, please let me know so that I can link them. Thanks.

Pictures

Pictures for yarn in the previous post are in my photostream. Sneak Peek later tonight.

Pictures soon

Just finished proofing pictures for Nightshade (custom order, roving by Pigeon Roof Studios), Agate (Sakina Needles), Pansies (Briar & Brambles) and Sarah's Window (Spincerely Yours). I'll try and watermark them and have them uploaded tonight.

I also have more pictures of Bioluminescence and Crabapple too. I finished plying I Feel Free (Crown Mountain Farms). Again, I'm having a hard time photographing true to color (blues/greens). I'll try it later tonight.

All the handspun above, except for Bioluminescence, is from my last week of Tour de Fleece spinning. I think in total I've spun about 3 to 3.5 pounds of fiber.

Hop on over to see what Marianne has made with the Bumble Bee BFL handspun she bought from me. Have fun looking!

Spinning

I bought a spindle and some roving at the Great Lakes Fiber show in 2006. I tried & failed spindling miserably. The yarn broke all the time, the spindle kept dropping and my kids were laughing at me.

While at Knitters Connection, 2007 I saw Jacki teaching Dianne and I was inspired. I got home and kept trying. I finally conquered the spindle. By then, the spindle was too slow for me. I researched about spinning wheels and decided on the Lendrum without trying nor taking wheel spinning lessons. It's now a year since I first started. I've come a long way.

Since last year, I have taught both my daughters how to knit, spin on a spindle and a wheel. They have come a long way too. I'm proud to pass on this craft on to them.

My collection

I've finished uploading pictures of all my Pigeon Roof rovings to its' own set on Flickr. I still have to watermark pictures of Crabapple. Hopefully, I'll be able to do that sometime today. I'm loving ScribeFire. It's a Firefox add-on and I can blog without logging into Blogger.

Freya 2 & Ilmatar

Freya 2 & Ilmatar have been added to Etsy. Enjoy.

One Picture Only

I was able to capture one picture of Bioluminescence that is true to colors. I'll try again tomorrow. Or use the tungsten white balance tonight.

I'll be adding Freya 2 & Ilmatar to Etsy at around 9pm ET.
The low twist single that I spun is called Crabapple (100% merino). It's not lace/fingering weight like I thought. It's actually thick and thin. I'll post the specs after I've upload the images to Flickr. Here's a peek.

Later then.

Bioluminescence

I'm not having any luck with Bioluminescence. The blues are too pale. Below is a picture of the roving.

I blog this post initially via ScribeFire and my picture wasn't right. Now it's better. Some of the Pigeon Roof Studios rovings on my photostream. If anyone wants to custom any roving, please use the contact form on the right or email me.

Sneak Peek and update soon

Vintage - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Pigeon Roof Studios
(PENDING)

Approx. 412 yds or 377m
Approx. 4 oz or 115g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Freya 2 - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spincerely Yours

Approx. 326 yds or 298m
Approx. 4.3 oz or 122g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Ilmatar - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spincerely Yours

Approx. 359 yds or 328m
Approx. 4.4 oz or 124g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

I took more pictures of Bioluminescence and I will proof them tomorrow. Crabapple, the low twist singles is set and I'll take some pictures tomorrow. Also I'll try and upload pictures of rovings that I have from Pigeon Roof Studios and will take more pictures too.

Pictures soon

1. Freya & Vintage - Pictures proofed and need to be watermarked. Yarns dried. Pictures and specs will be posted soon.
2. Ilmatar - Pictures proofed and need to be watermarked. Yarn drying. Pictures and specs will be posted soon.
3. Bioluminescence - No pictures and twist not set. My camera is having a hard time capturing the blues/greens/yellow in this yarn. I'll post again about it.
4. Crabapple - low twist singles. I was aiming for a thicker yarn but looks like it will be around lace/fingering weight. Pictures will be taken after twist has been set. I don't want the yarn to fall apart on me while I'm taking pictures.
   

Yipee

I just finished plying Vintage (Pigeon Roof Studios), Bioluminescene (Sakina Needles), Ilmatar & Freya (Spincerely Yours). This is also my Tour de Fleece spinning from July 16 till July 20. I better hurry and take pictures of them as we suppose to have pop up showers for the next 3 days. I'm going to try and spin some low twist singles tonight. Look forward to an update sometime this week. I'll blog about it as soon as the yarns dry. Keep an eye out for pictures and specs too. Enjoy the rest if the weekend.

Edited typos & added links

Autumn Light, Iris & Autumn Light 2

Autumn Light, Iris & Autumn Light 2 have been added to Etsy. Waiting to be plied are Bioluminescene, Vintage , Ilmatar. Still spinning Freya. Hopefully they will be added to Etsy next week. Bioluminescence, Vintage, Ilmatar & Freya are my Tour de Fleece spinning for this week and all of them are superwash merino.

ETA - Autumn Light & Autumn Light 2 were spun from 2 different braids of 4oz rovings.

Coral Pearl, Forest Afternoon & Coral Pearl 2

Coral Pearl, Forest Afternoon & Coral Pearl 2 have been added to Etsy. Coral Pearl & Coral Pearl 2 were spun from one braid of roving. The colors in both skeins/hanks should be the same with little variations.

Sneak Peek

I've been a busy bee. Here's a sneak peek of the yarns that will be going up on Etsy soon. All the yarns below is also part of my Tour de Fleece spinning (up till July 14). Enjoy!

Iris - Handspun Peruvian Merino
Roving from Black Bunny Fibers Club, Team B

Approx. 587 yds or 537m
Approx. 4.2 oz or 119g

WPI: Approx. 22-23
Gauge: Approx. 6.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-3
Weight: Fingering/Light Fingering/Sock/Light Sock

Forest Afternoon - Handspun Superwash Merino
Superwash Merino Batt From Miss Babs

Approx. 375 yds or 343m
Approx. 3.7 oz or 105g

WPI: Approx. 16-18
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Autumn Light - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 318 yds or 291m
Approx. 4.1 oz or 116g

WPI: Approx. 15-16
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Coral Pearl - Handspun Superwash Merino Seacell
Roving from Creatively Dyed Yarn

Approx. 443 yds or 405m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Autumn Light 2 - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Spunky Eclectic

Approx. 309 yds or 283m
Approx. 4 oz or 114g

WPI: Approx. 16-17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Coral Pearl 2 - Handspun Superwash Merino Seacell
Roving from Creatively Dyed Yarn

Approx. 401 yds or 367m
Approx. 3.9 oz or 110g

WPI: Approx. 18-19
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-8 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 1-5
Weight: Sport /Fingering/Sock

Here's a picture of the second installment of Black Bunny Fibers Club (Team B).
It's called Minuet and it's 100% Wensleydale. I uploaded the rest of the pictures to my photostream soon.

Canadian & International customers

I received conflicting information from the post office in regards to the kind of envelope one can use for Priority International Flat Rate mailing. I have decided to use First Class International for all Canadian and International purchase starting today. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Apology

I've been busy spinning more yarn to add to the store. After a long weekend and catching up on chores, I've got the sniffles. I'm on the Tour de Fleece so I have pictures to share. New yarns are dried and pictures of them will be uploaded soon. Hopefully tomorrow. Thanks.

Latest Handspun Yarn Added To Etsy

Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Chloris and Somewhere Over The Rainbow 2 have been added to Etsy.

Left to Right: Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Chloris and Somewhere Over The Rainbow 2.

I've finished spinning the Forest Afternoon batt from Miss Babs. Iris is still not finished and on one of the other bobbin is a superwash Merino/Seacell blend from Dianne of Creatively Dyed Yarn.

I'm not spinning as much as I'm helping M1 bead. She wants to be a vendor this fall at her school's craft fair. I've been crimping wires on earrings for her. Unfortunately or fortunately, we're out of supplies at the moment.

Have a good and safe Independence Day.

Thank you & Sneak Peek

Thank you to my customers who participated in the Birthday Celebration Sale for M1 and also for wishing her a Happy Birthday. Here's a sneak peek of some yarns that are drying . It was drizzling for most part of the day. Hopefully, the yarns will be dried tomorrow. The kiddos went to their swim lesson in the drizzle and it was cold.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Perchance To Knit

Approx. 342 yds or 313m
Approx. 2.9 oz or 84g

WPI: Approx. 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Chloris - Handspun Superwash Wool
Roving from Spincerely Yours

Approx. 333 yds or 304m
Approx. 4.4oz or 126g

WPI: Approx. 15
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Somewhere Over The Rainbow 2 - Handspun Superwash Merino
Roving from Perchance To Knit

Approx. 344 yds or 315m
Approx. 3.1oz or 88g

WPI: Approx. 17
Gauge: Approx. 5.75-6.5 sts per inch
Suggested Needle Size:US 3-5
Weight: Sport

Below is a comparison of the intensity/saturations of the same
colorway - Chloris.
Left to Right: Chloris, Chloris 2 (both in superwash merino) & Chloris in superwash wool. All dyed by Tamara of Spincerely Yours.

Here's a picture of a bobbin (about 2 ounces) full of the gorgeous Peruvian Merino. Iris is dyed by Carol of Black Bunny Fibers (Team B Fiber Club).

Here's a swatch for Tempest. I'm using superwash merino sock yarn from Fearless Fibers. The darker yarn is called Chocolate Pink Cherry (will be the main color) & the other is Infatuation (the coordinating color). M1 helped in choosing the colors.

I have 3 pictureless WIPs. They are a poncho for M1, a sweater for M2 and Lizard Ridge (project while waiting for swim lesson to end) for the sofa. I'll try and take pictures soon.