Joined a big group of spinners on Ravelry with the goal of getting as much spinning as possible done during the Tour de France. So far it's going pretty well, but I'm kinda having knitting withdrawal. I've really got the bug to start something lacy after a long hiatus. Just going to have to wait. My projects for the TdF are to spin 12oz of merino/tencel on the Lendrum into a 3-ply fingering weight yarn for a yet to be determined project; spin enough white, green, and brown cotton to weave a simple scarf; and to finish dehairing the qiviut. Today is day 7, and I've posted some photos of my progress below.
The honey bobbin is finished, and just getting started on the rust. Sure has a beautiful sheen!
3 bobbins filled on the Bosworth book charkha. I'm going to have to do something nice for Susan at Yarnorama for getting me started.
Bought this beautiful walnut shuttle from Jonathan Bosworth of
Journey Wheels that holds the charkha bobbins. Woo-hoo! No winding off! Just pop it in and start weaving!
Photo showing the 3 cottons I grew for this project
Ahhh! Luxury! Can hardly wait to get through cleaning this so I can start spinning!
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