Saturday, November 5, 2016

Time for a New Hobby

For a few years now I have thought it would be fun to learn how to spin my own yarn. At the moment though I do not have room for another large piece of textile equipment. To be honest I have no idea if I will be any good at spinning, or even enjoy doing it. So buying another fairly expensive piece of equipment is also not the best idea. A drop spindle on the other hand is a very small, inexpensive and portable way to test out this new skill.

At the same time that I purchased the drop spindle I found a fiber that was completely prepped for spinning. It will allow me to get use to how it feels to spin the fiber without also having to worry about how consistent I am keeping the thickness of the yarn. I figure baby steps are a nice way to learn a new skill. Then once I feel comfortable and confident spinning at this weight I will find fiber that I will actually have to work at keeping the thickness even.

I am actually really excited to learn how to spin my own yarn and eventually dye my own colors too.  I do really love the vibrant colors of the Noro fibers though so for now I will be having a lot of fun making my own yarn and deciding what projects to create with what I spin.
Wish me luck.

Many blessings to you on this cozy, fiber filled autumn day.-Kate

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