Spinning, 2011

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook. Agate 1 handspun Started 1/08/11, completed 02/05/11 223.3 yds. 2-ply, 11 WPI Armstrong Woods Redwood handspun Started 7/6/11, completed 7/10/11 269.8 yds chain-ply; 13 WPI avg Tour de Fleece 2011 Bainbridge Island handspun Started 7/16/11, completed 7/17/11 135.8…

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Spinning, 2010

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook. Arch Rock Evening handspun Started 9/25/10, completed 9/30/10 234.5 yards, 2-ply; 14 WPI Beach Foam handspun Started 7/15/10, completed 7/20/10 228.9 yards, Navajo-plied; 15 WPI Tour de Fleece 2010 Blue Hosta handspun Started 6/19/10, completed 7/4/10 138 yards,…

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Spinning, 2009

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook. Andromeda handspun Started 3/14/2009, completed 4/26/2009 237+yards, Navajo-plied; 14 WPI Apricot Cinder Merino-Silk handspun Started 6/20/2009, completed 8/8/2009 223 yds Navajo-ply; 13 WPI Blood Orange handspun Started 5/16/09, completed 5/23/09 225+ yards 2-ply yarn; 12 WPI Chocolate Covered…

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Spinning, 2008

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook. Apricot Orchid 2 handspun Started 8/21/2008, completed 8/22/2008 162.9 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 11 WPI Aster handspun Started 8/23/08, completed 8/23/8 162.9 yds., 11 WPI Copperhead 2 handspun Started 3/16/2008, completed 5/25/2008 323 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 14 WPI Deep…

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Spinning, 2007

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook. Apricot Cinder Started 7/4/2007, completed 7/14/2007 272 yds. 3-ply Navajo, 15 WPI Blue Moon Started 8/27/07, completed 9/4/07 180.8 yds 3-ply with thread,  12 WPI Burning Bush Started 5/13/07, completed 6/10/07 390+ yds.; chain-plied, 50 yds; 15 WPI…

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Getting My Spin On

At Stitches West 2006, I watched a demonstration of spindle spinning and I was intrigued.  On the recommendation of the demonstrator, I bought a bottom whorl spindle and some sample roving. After trying to teach myself how to spin without success for a year, I signed up for the “Spinning For Knitters” class at Stitches…

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