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May 14, 2007
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I will have a full report on New Hampshire Sheep & Wool tomorrow but for now all I have time to tell you is a quick story.
Apparently, there was a transcontinental conspiracy to get me to purchase something other than wool on Saturday. So, for Sylvia:
Silk Hankies. Cate helped me pick them out.
Spun on a spindle - by ME. Marcy showed me how.
And all the while, Laurie nodded with approval.
Resistance was futile.
Posted by Carole at May 14, 2007 7:00 AM
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Enabled, shown and approved by the best! Nice job! I knew you could do it! And you started with the hankies and not the brick? Wow! What kind of spindle is that btw?
Posted by: Manise at May 14, 2007 6:46 AM
You never stood a chance.
Posted by: Ruth at May 14, 2007 6:48 AM
Sometimes peer pressure can be good.
Posted by: Karen at May 14, 2007 6:53 AM
Oh my gosh. A spindle! How fabulous! And I've heard that we picked up the exact same batt from Foxfire -- I couldn't resist it.
Posted by: Kathy at May 14, 2007 7:03 AM
Great colors! That looks like it spins like a dream.
Sorry to leave so quickly at the blog meetup - I lost my daughter and got temporarily panicked!
What a great day it was. Perfect weather and great bargains!
Posted by: Donna at May 14, 2007 7:16 AM
Oh my!! It took a village to get you to spin silk and on a spindle no less!! What wonderful people to have rooting for you!
Posted by: margene at May 14, 2007 7:52 AM
Hahahahahahahahaha!!! You must have done that after I left...heeheeheee! Pretty impressive spinning for someone who doesn't spindle :-)
Posted by: Kim at May 14, 2007 7:53 AM
Why try to resist? That's beautiful!
Posted by: Carol at May 14, 2007 8:06 AM
BEAUTIFUL!! Apparently the "Force" was to great to resist!
Posted by: Robin in VA at May 14, 2007 8:08 AM
Really beautiful, Carole. The spindle and the silk.
Posted by: susan at May 14, 2007 8:12 AM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Annie at May 14, 2007 8:12 AM
What?? You spindling? I missed that historical moment!
Posted by: Cheryl at May 14, 2007 8:28 AM
Beautiful colors and so thin! That's a Bossie, isn't it?
Posted by: Alison at May 14, 2007 8:31 AM
That looks great, and my favorite colors, too. Nice job spinning it on the spindle.
Posted by: Dave Daniels at May 14, 2007 8:34 AM
Mmmmm... purpley silk...
Posted by: Chris at May 14, 2007 8:36 AM
Ah so that's why you were waving the silk around! I am *so* out of the loop lately...
Posted by: JessaLu at May 14, 2007 8:40 AM
Holy Moly - now you'll have to teach me how to spindle spin - I'm hopeless.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at May 14, 2007 8:48 AM
It's all greek to me - except for the beauty of the end result!!
Posted by: Deb at May 14, 2007 9:23 AM
It was great seeing you on Saturday. Love the colors of the silk hankies. Happy spinning!
Posted by: Kelly at May 14, 2007 9:24 AM
Resistance IS futile. Well done!
Posted by: Marcy at May 14, 2007 9:34 AM
It looks like the enablers were out in force at NH.
What beautiful colors - and some pretty darn fine spindling too!
Posted by: Anne at May 14, 2007 9:39 AM
Very nice job! I bet this was fun and entertaining, and will lead to new pursuits - ain't life grand:)
Posted by: Birdsong at May 14, 2007 9:40 AM
When I saw Dale walking down the path with a wheel I just about bust a gut...He said it was Jess's... It would have been way more fun if it was yours. ;)
Posted by: Bookish Wendy at May 14, 2007 9:59 AM
Wow, spinning on a spindle! How do you like it?
Posted by: Martha at May 14, 2007 10:23 AM
I still can't spin on a spindle; you're spinning looks great!
Posted by: Julie at May 14, 2007 10:25 AM
Silk on a spindle! You totally rock girl. Glad that they all convinced you to try it out. Isn't it totally fun?! Welcome to the fun of a traveling spinner - (you can sneak it into your bag at work! hah!)
Posted by: Teyani at May 14, 2007 10:25 AM
Oooh can't wait for more details. I bought some like that at Maryland but pretty much have no idea how to spin them up yet. Figured I'd read Amy Singer's article on knitty first. Your spinning looks awesome already!
Posted by: Jessica at May 14, 2007 10:30 AM
That is absolutely gorgeous. You have been assimilated.
Posted by: Lucia at May 14, 2007 11:07 AM
The silk is such a pretty color. Now you can bring your spinning anywhere!
Posted by: Rachel at May 14, 2007 11:54 AM
Was is it just the silk hankie part that was new to you, or were you actually a non-spindler up 'til now? If the latter, I'm amazed you held out so long. ;-)
Your taste is wonderful, as always. Such colors!
Posted by: Beth S. at May 14, 2007 11:56 AM
Gorgeous!
You do it again. :D
Posted by: Cookie at May 14, 2007 12:00 PM
Mmmmmm. Looks better than mine. But I did a silly thing and plied it with wool. Why did I do that? I don't know. I need to try it again because I have quite a lot of silk hankies! Aren't they FUN!?
Posted by: Laura at May 14, 2007 12:28 PM
Yeah, but doesn't it feel so much better when the pressure is off?
Posted by: Laurie at May 14, 2007 12:40 PM
Ooooooo! I wish I could've been there.
Great job on the drop spindle!
Posted by: Kirsten at May 14, 2007 1:44 PM
Sometimes it's better to give in.
Posted by: Jennifer at May 14, 2007 2:27 PM
::smiling::
Nancy Finn dyes the nicest silk, and that Bosworth is a perfect mate for then hankies. Good choices!
So, part of the idea of enabling you with silk is to see how it changes your wool spinning on your wheel. After you have the hankies flowing onto the Bosworth, sit down with some familiar wool sliver and feel the difference in the attenuation, the way the fiber accepts twist, the size and shape of the drafting triangle... What do you think?
Posted by: Sylvia at May 14, 2007 3:09 PM
Wow! Your drop spindle yarn looks great and the colors are beautiful!!!
Posted by: Beth at May 14, 2007 3:13 PM
That is gorgeous! I personally enjoy spinning silk hankies/caps/bells. Though I do have to let got of my anal self a bit more when doing so.
Posted by: Kristi aka Fiber Fool at May 14, 2007 3:30 PM
I'm so excited to read and see the photos from NH! I love your non-wool purchases though. It makes me wonder though, since you have spinning wheels, why would you want a drop spindle? I thought the drop spindle was for beginners to learn to spin before they commited to buying a wheel. (I'm sure that statement just proves that obviously I know nothing about nothing when it comes to spinning)
Thanks for the Ravelry invite. I just got it and I'm going to stop everything right now and check it out. You're a doll!
Posted by: ~Kristie at May 14, 2007 4:22 PM
cool hankies
Posted by: Kathleen at May 14, 2007 7:17 PM
The silk hankies are gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Susan at May 14, 2007 8:09 PM
We're glad you didn't bother resisting. Because all that arm twisting I had to do...phew!
Posted by: mamacate at May 14, 2007 11:20 PM
