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asmallfall

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Jan 18, 2006 18:05

i spun some yarn for the first time tonight:

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spookytanooki January 18 2006, 22:26:09 UTC

the other night i turned a cotton ball into a 6" length of rope, and that was pretty exciting.

i can't imagine how you must feel to have made so much yarn :) you should make a sock or something.

asmallfall January 18 2006, 22:55:20 UTC

i've heard that some people use cotton balls to spin cotton yarn. it takes dye really well too.

after spinning for as long as i did, my hand started to cramp quite a bit. i don't know if i have enough to make a sock, and if i did, i would be a really lumpy sock. especially since it would be my first sock ever.

spookytanooki January 18 2006, 23:18:20 UTC

socks can be kindof tricky, you have to use like 4 needles ;/ but still! sock!

asmallfall January 19 2006, 20:28:40 UTC

i love socks, but for some reason have no desire to try knitting them. maybe it's because everytime i've put on hand-knit socks, they're lumpy and don't fit and just aren't comfy. i must get every dud every time

hyperallergina January 18 2006, 22:42:19 UTC

YEAH!!! That is so beautiful! What did you use to spin it with? I like spining but I HATE buying the super expensive wool to do it with.

asmallfall January 18 2006, 22:52:55 UTC

i used some hand-dyed merino wool from the yarn shop just up the road. it wasn't terribly expensive, but at $5, i didn't get much yarn out of it. i'd love to be able to get raw wool from a farm or something, and go through the whole process of washing, dyeing and carding. i just need to find a spot that's willing to give it to me for free.

spookytanooki January 18 2006, 23:28:18 UTC

invest in a sheep!

asmallfall January 19 2006, 20:29:22 UTC

i always wanted a pet sheep when i was little....

anonymous January 19 2006, 03:47:58 UTC

wow - that's so amazing. how long did it take?

sio

asmallfall January 19 2006, 20:30:49 UTC

thanks, siobhan
it took somewhere between 1 and 2 hours. i kind of lost track of time.

heatherica January 19 2006, 07:20:29 UTC

Pretty!!!

asmallfall January 19 2006, 20:31:00 UTC

thanks :)

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asmallfall January 19 2006, 20:33:34 UTC

i will definitely check out that site, thanks for the link!
it's a cute little zine, and it gives you all the basic info you need, but i think i'm going to try to find a book full of photos for a little more technique.
but spinning is fun! i might give it another go tonight if there's time...