spanish peacock cutout spindles

http://www.spanishpeacock.com/catalog/cutoutspindles.htm

I love the Cocobolo flower spindle. $35, 3" diameter, 1 oz

handy plying

http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter05/FEAThandyplying.html

It really works!

sweet jade!

Sweet Jade SW merino from spincerely.

Roving


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Finished yarn

spinspiration!

Inspiration! I found it! Here -- a listing for 10 mini batts from butterflygirl! Just enough to play with -- spinning for fun! Not for practice, not for a project, just for fun. Just for the sheer joy of watching the colors dance.

I can't believe how excited I am by this fiber. I've been on a fiber diet since being laid off, and it hasn't been difficult because I have a large and beautiful stash. But I'm at a stage where I'm still working on technique, and lately I've been really concentrating on producing an even single. I don't pre-draft at all anymore -- my drafting has definitely improved, and I'm playing with twist in the drafting zone. But it hasn't been just for fun, and these mini batts will be fun. Just playing with the sparkly colors, dude!

I also got another butterflygirl batt -- Cedar Waxwing merino/bamboo/firestar. Isn't it lovely? The perfect autumn brown. That batt inspired me to dig out the Leaf Lace Shawl pattern and yarn and see if I can get that going. I've been wallowing in a pile of unfinished socks and I just can't get excited about any of them. I've been crocheting bags for 2 weeks, and that has pretty much sucked the joy out of my string.

Inspiration! I has it! And I needed it!