Officiallyaknitter, my knitting student, is a naturally curious soul. She is now interested in spinning so I loaned her a spindle and gave her some fiber, and she’s off and running.

She writes to share this spinning link which she enjoyed. It is a sort of introduction to spinning for a novice using a drop spindle to make yarn.

I’m too busy to spin these days, unfortunately (spinning is not my work, knitting is, and I do more work than not these days). I always dream of spinning on the porch but this year it has been so hot and sticky on the days I had off, that it has not worked out for me. However, some of you may enjoy the link and it could easily be good timing for a new adventure, during this vacation season.

Photo today is some yarn I spun several years ago, it was my first two-ply yarn. One strand is fat merino-cross in solid pinkish-purple, the other strand is multi blue/turquoise/purple/hot fuschia which was spun thinner. I love this yarn! I have not yet knit with it, we’ll see what it becomes someday.

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