I would have preferred to have spent the day resting and recovering from the root canal I had done yesterday. (It went as well as could be expected, but I still have a sore jaw.) Instead I worked on listing some new yarn in the shop.*
145 yards
12 WPI
4.25oz
Merino/Silk
fiber from “Hungry For Handspun”
150 yds
12 WPI
3.75 oz
100% Rambouillet
fiber from “Hungry For Handspun”
295 yds
14WPI
4.05oz
100% Merino
fiber from “The Yarn Wench”
I’m all about fat and squishy yarns right now. Only I have a thin 3-ply on the wheel at the moment. I’m really struggling my way through it and I’m tempted to put it aside and throw something else on.
After all, I have multiple knitting projects. So why not multiple spinning projects?
What I’d really like is another spinning wheel. That way I can dedicate one to fat, squishy yarn and the other to delicate, thin yarn. (What? You think it’s easy switching out the wheel?)
If this is going to happen then I need to stop buying the shinies and the fluffies and start saving my money.
It’s all about will power.
Ha!
Scheyer is pretty surprised I even know what that word means.
Happy Tuesday, folks. I have some news to share tomorrow, so stay tuned. :)
*All those skeins of yarn are on sale right now. So get’em while you can.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
having a limited budget and unlimited imagination can be such a drag. ;-)
June 9th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
You’re not the only one thinking about a LadyBug, missy.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Mmmmm…Ladybug. Is the root canal complete now? Do you feel recovered from the experience?
xo
June 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Squishy is good! What’s wrong with squishy?
xoxo
June 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Don’t you have two wheels? I thought you had a lendrum and a suzie?
June 9th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
They are all gorgeous, Opal. As always. Um, you have will power? Ooo, show us some! I want to know what it looks like.
June 9th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Right now I’m fighting the urge to cast on to several more projects. Must finish more current projects. Maybe… :) I did finish two today.
Good luck with the will power. I might be able to lend you some of mine if I don’t use it. :)
June 9th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Great yarns! Cute Scheyer! Will power? What’s that?
June 9th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Ouchy on the root canal!!
I don’t know anything about wheels, but can’t you just flip in another bobbin and go for it?
June 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Your cat has gorgeous eyes. And that yarn is quite tempting. So soft and squishy-looking!
June 10th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Willpower when it comes to yarn does not exist for me. I gave up years ago. I admire your restraint. Wish I had some, but then the next new, gorgeous yarn comes along, and I am hitting click and send!
June 10th, 2009 at 3:08 am
The Blurberry parfait and the Tequila sunrise are particularly toothsome :)
Sorry to hear that your RC (shudder) is still causing you discomfort. I hope that all passes soon.
And I wanted to thank you for queueing up the Vortex shawl on Ravelry – otherwise I probably would have missed it completely. I’m making a blanket from the pattern, got the yarn Saturday and started as soon as I got home. It’s a lovely pattern and I’m really enjoying the project!
June 10th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Pretty yarns! I think you definitely should get another wheel – I know what a drag it is to switch projects
June 10th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Oh, sorry – I also meant to say that I hope you are feeling better!
June 10th, 2009 at 6:43 am
I see the Tequila Sunrise has been snatched up already. Rats. Will power … good luck. There has to be some trick to maintaining it. Eyes on the goal, perhaps? Hope your jaw has stopped hurting.
June 10th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Beautiful yarns! I totally understand the wheel lust. In fact, I’m currently on waiting lists for two different wheels. Oops.
June 10th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I’m glad your root canal went well. I can’t wait to hear the news!
June 10th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I know what it means, I just have a hard time grasping how it’s done.
Oh no, the root canal! Well, at least it’s over.
June 12th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Your kitties are very photogenic, it’s like they know they are posing for us. I hope you are feeling better after your root canal. As I recall from MSWF, you did very well with the Schacht Lady Bug. I have used all three of my wheels to spin one of my projects. At the very least, you need one for plying.
June 14th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Spinning is the only thing where I am afraid I might lose my “touch” for a project and start spinning at a different thickness part way through if I would have more than one spinning project going at one time. Thus, only one spinning wheel (for singles, that is. I have my old one with a Woolee Winder for plying.)
The handspun is beautiful, but that goes without saying….