mind of winter: First Steps

November 09, 2005

First Steps - Spinning

This weekend I briefly attended the Southern California Handweaver's Guild Spinning and Weaving Festival in Torrance. It is the only shindig of it's type in my area, so as soon as I heard about it I made plans to head down. I didn't stay long, as I've been running myself ragged trying to get ready for an extended stint in DC with Moxie, but I did catch a quick glimpse of the charming MJ and I found enough time to scout out some wonderful roving.

My enablers were my new spinning friend Janel of Chameleon Colorworks (She'll be publishing a new on-line mag called Spindlicity in December, so look for it!) and Lori Lawson (one of the Twisted Sisters of sock fame), who runs Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio in San Juan Capistrano. Janel has just begun dying roving (though you couldn't tell by looking at it - her merino/silk blends are scrumptous), but Lori is established and sells her roving through La Petit Knitterie in Ladera Ranch, CA. I didn't think to snap pictures of my roving prior to packing it up Sunday night, but I did leave out one BFL roving from Lori's booth (along with my Chocolate Covered Cherries BFL from Amy Boogie) to spin with in DC. I was so inspired by the Festival that I spent the afternoon lounging and spinning my BFL (Blue-Faced Leicester - some of the easiest stuff to spin). Here are my skeinlettes nos. 2 and 3 hanging out to dry:

I'll post some pics of the dry skeinlettes once I get settled in. They're very cute, if not as perfect as Marnie's. Also, I owe both MJ and Marnie a Knitting Meme. That will most likely happen next week as well. Until then - knit (& spin!) on!

Posted by Julia at November 9, 2005 12:16 PM
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Comments

Purty, purty!!! And a really nice photo too :) Nice to meet you at the festival! (I'm the goon that couldn't get Honeymoon right...)

Posted by: Susan at November 10, 2005 08:11 PM

One of my favorite yarn looks is when you ply two completely different yarns together. Can't wait for the finished photos.

Amy

Posted by: Amy at November 10, 2005 11:04 AM

Beautiful skeinlets! You are doing a good job with spinning. I wasn't able to buy Janel's pink and yellow skein; it was already spoken for by the time I got there. Boo-hoo!

Have a good time back East! Maybe I'll see you again once you get back.

Posted by: MJ at November 10, 2005 10:17 AM

Lucky you!!! How fabulous to have such great fibre people around you! And your skeinlettes are looking wonderful!!

Posted by: Felicia from sweetgeorgia at November 10, 2005 08:37 AM

Looks fantastic! They're going to knit up beautifully.

Have an amazing trip back east.

Posted by: Julie at November 9, 2005 05:51 PM

Was nice meeting you at the Fiber Fest! I ended up with several balls of that lovely BFL also.

Posted by: Nancy at November 9, 2005 05:18 PM

They are gorgeous. I love them. Personally, I think you are too hard on yourself. Thicker yarn doesn't mean worse yarn, yours is beautiful.

Thanks again for my amazing roving. It'll be making a blog appearance soon.

Posted by: Marnie at November 9, 2005 03:36 PM

Those are the sweetest little skeins I ever did see! I am so proud for you!!!

Posted by: Tiffany at November 9, 2005 02:57 PM

Jayme and Cara - thanks for the invites. Although I'm normally all about the knitting, for the next several weeks in DC I'm going to be all about my husband and absolutely nothing else. We've seen each other twice in four months, so the knitting time is taking a back seat to the together time!

Posted by: Julia at November 9, 2005 01:54 PM

You are doing well! I'm so far behind in my efforts to learn to spin. Maybe SOAR this weekend will inspire me.

Posted by: margene at November 9, 2005 01:42 PM

Hey - you know - maybe we could meet half way in Philly? Or do you have any plans to come up to NYC? I know you'll be holed up with Moxie, but just in case....

Package next week. It should keep you busy! Your yarn looks beautiful - I am very, very jealous.

Posted by: Cara at November 9, 2005 01:39 PM

If you are in DC and want to attend a knit night let me know. We meet every wednesday.

Posted by: Jayme at November 9, 2005 01:31 PM