You Spin Me Right Round, Baby...

Thank you all for all the kind words about my new little cousin's sweater.  I finally got it in the mail yesterday with instructions to put it on him quick and take a picture before he outgrows it.  I've decided I'm going to knit another one that he can wear next year.

I dusted of my wheel yesterday and spun up the wool from Stefania that Norma gave me when we met at Eveready a few weeks ago.  What beautiful stuff.   I drafted it out twice into a huge cloud of puff next to me and it spun like butta'.

I only have one bobbin for my Woolee Winder so when I don't ply Andean or from a ball, I wind off the singles onto my Majacraft bobbins with my bobbin winder.  I got this tip from Felicia who got it from June.  I bought the winder from Donald Walker on Ebay and it works beautifully.  Much cheaper than the big brands and much cheaper than buying more Woolee Winder bobbins.  I was smart about it and had a Babe's Electric Spinner made at the same time so that my Woolee Winder would fit both my Rose and my Electric Spinner.  Smart ain't I?  I know.  I amaze myself sometimes. :-)

So anyway, here's what the set up looks like while I'm transferring the singles from the wheel to the Majacraft bobbin.  It takes less than two minutes for a whole bobbin and I'm a rookie so I go slow.

You can almost see the sparkle from the Angelina in this next picture.  I'm telling you, this stuff is gorgeous.  I can not capture it in a photo.  It doesn't help that there's no light in this house.

The finished product.  It's a little darker in person.  One end of the drafted pile was a little lighter than the other end but it blended beautifully.  You can see the single on the photo above is the darker strand.  Gorgeous stuff.  Trust me. 

Comments

[bets]

Um, I think my comment was breakfast. It was lost in the bit-bowl! Your yarn is beautiful.

[bets]

Very pretty stuff, Miss Jean.

[Janeanne]

It has been awhile since I've read your blog. I like the new look. The boy's sure have grown and it's real heart warming to see you all together in your Christmas photo.

[Norma]

Yay! I knew you'd work the proper magic with this stuff! I thought the touch of Angelina was lovely. That Stefania, she really puts out a good product.

[Kim]

What pretty yarn! Winding those bobbins with an electric winder....pretty ingenious if I say so myself :-)

[Heather]

oooo, very pretty. You can almost see the sparkle. I need to spin some today....as long as the cat doesn't get at my drive cord again!

[Luni]

That looks complicated. I'm always amazed at how much spinners must know how to do just to produce lovely yarn. I love that last photo. I gave you the 'You Make My Day Award', because I've enjoyed your blog so much.

[margene]

It looks gorgeous!

[Wool Winder]

It's very pretty! Do you have a plan for it yet?