Spinning Photos

Handspun Lyme Regis Scarf

azknitter — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:01:28 GMT

I was very excited when I received my Spring 2013 issue of Spinoff to see a scarf design by Kirsti Johanson on the front cover. I had just finish spinning River's Edge Fiber Arts Merino/Bamboo/Nylon and achieved 196 yards but wasn't sure what to make with it until I saw the Lyme Regis Scarf. My handspun was almost the same colors as the handspun used, which was even more thrilling. My project page can be viewed on Ravelry or on my blog.

Playing with a Tahkli Spindle

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:16:31 GMT

Spinning cotton using a tahkli for the first time (fiber & type of spindle). It's challenging, but fun.

First Attempts At Low Twist Singles

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:13:24 GMT

More Spinning for Socks

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:07:33 GMT

Ditto the last photo I uploaded. :)

Spinning for Socks

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:06:05 GMT

Spun some fluff to make socks.

From the wheel to the needles

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:04:08 GMT

I spun and knit a project. The pattern is from knitty.com. It's called Branching Out.

bobbin love

weekendknitter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:01:51 GMT

One of my most recent spins.

Bad Attitude

atomicblue — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:26:33 GMT

Punk rock plyed amazing awesomeness. Punk rock and smirky-in handspun form!

Spun with wool plaid shirt scraps, studs, and much more.

UFO

atomicblue — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:22:48 GMT

Bright tragically hip chartreuse! One of my fave colorways to spin.

Space Cadet

atomicblue — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:17:32 GMT

Carded Art Batt: Space Cadet.

Uber squoosy merino locks carded with various nylon fibers, and sparkle.

Awesome plyed

atomicblue — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:15:46 GMT

Atomicblue Fiber spun this amazing handspun!

Butterfly Garden Super Bulky Chain Ply Yarn

elysa222@yahoo.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:21:21 GMT

I spun a bulky thick n thin single and then chain plied it. This is huge!

Handspun Corespun

elysa222@yahoo.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:49:50 GMT

This is a corespun that I coiled onto a second core.

2 Ply Handspun Yarn

elysa222@yahoo.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:11:27 GMT

I carded a bunch of hand dyed farm wool with Angelina and bits of random fiber. I then spun a single and plied it with a metallic thread.

hand spun navajo-plyed alpaca

christine Gaunand — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:07:26 GMT

This is hand-spun alpaca from the fleece of Alpaca Huacayas raised in Brittany/ France/ Europe. It is a three-ply yarn. The yarn of the ball on the right side is thicker. I made a helix scarf with it, which is a little bit too "heavy" since Alpaca has not much elasticiy. I spun it with a Schacht double drive 1:12 (short forward or backword draw) and I plyed it single drive 1: 9. Depending on the length of the locks (1,5 - 3 inch) and the quantity of vegetable matter, I used a dog comb, mini-combs, handcarders and drum-carder to prepare it. I tried to wash a small quantity before, to see if it was better, but it was then more difficult to pick the locks before preparing them and it was more difficult to spin too. I knitted the thick yarn with U.S. needle size 7, the thin yarn with 4 and 5.