Instead of all that, lets go to our Happy Place and talk about wool. :) I had not been spinning too much and that made me sad, so I'm trying to spin a little bit every day. I wasn't on the ball enough to take part in Toure de Fleece (I think I missed the first few days) but I'm still enjoying seeing everybody else's progress and it's making me want to spin more!
Here's where I'm at:
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| Black Jacob wool. |
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| CY Bugga Fiber, Merino/cashmere/nylon |
I think these will help me get more spinning done, though:
I have been on the hunt for good bags for my spindles since I got them and finally found a couple at a cookware store! Go figure, right? I actually cannot fathom what these bags are actually intended for but they're made of nice plastic-lined canvas, have velcro tops, and a handle and they are just the right size for a few ounces of fiber and a spindle so I dub them perfect spindle bags. How do you store/carry your spindles/spinning?
I'm hoping to pick up my first spindle at a fiber festival latter this summer. Those bags are really cute- are they tall enough to be gift bags for wine?
ReplyDeleteWine is the only thing I could picture fitting in them, although I don't think they would velcro over the top of a bottle. Confusing!
DeleteI'm excited to see your first spindle! Spinning is really quite fun.
I have a cute little kids purse with Pascal from Disney's Tangled I got from my Disney Rewards points. It's the perfect size for my spindle and some fiber!
ReplyDeleteI love the color of the bugga, but you are right, it looks hard to spin. The Jacob looks so fuzzy and warm!
Your bag sounds cute, and way better than the ziplocs I was using before!
DeleteI think they're lunch bags. Also, we need to have a date where I sit and spin for a while so I can see if I wanna get into it! I keep seeing other people's stuff and it looks so fun!
ReplyDeleteTrust me, you wanna get into it. :) COME VISIT. I'm free this weekend, no joke.
DeleteSo sorry to hear about the job interview, sounds like they don't deserve a reliable and capable person like you. Isn't Jacob just the most fun to spin? I actually spun some of that up and make a pair of socks for my mother earlier this year, it was loads of fun. I had no idea there was a Bugga fiber! THE COLORS!
ReplyDeleteYes! Cephalopod Yarns carries Bugga fiber as well as a merino/silk blend that I have yet to try. Jacob was interesting to spin, I got the hang of it after a while but at first it had a bit of an odd texture. Could of course just be the batch I had, though. :)
DeleteYour spinning looks wonderful!! Jacob is such a great breed to spin: looking forward to your spinners' study! :) Also, I had no idea there was Bugga fiber!! I can feel my back account cowering in fear already. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt should definitely cower in fear, lol. I hear their merino/silk blend is even nicer.
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