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06/27/2024
I've got some new things in the shop. Not only have I been working on spinning sturdy fibers for socks I've dyed up some new breed specific yarns for socks as well. You can also use these yarns for a splash of color in a sweater like Caitlin Hunter's Birkin https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birkin-3
I've got 100% Falkland, Romney, BFL and Blends of 70% BFL 30% Mohair or 20%Alpaca 40%BFL 40% Shetland in fabulous colors including a rainbow for Pride. They are live on the website now and more to come
Continued from last video: Actual spinning in action
So I’ve been sampling on my cute widdle eel wheel mini. It’s from the original kickstarter that got this thing on the map. It was $100 for the wheel and came with seven bobbins and some other stuff. Ridiculously cheap for a working spinning wheel.
Lew added a few tweaks: He made this wooden base for it so I can stash a battery so it is truly a travel wheel. I can spin anywhere! He also made me a tension k**b which can more fine tune my tension vs just the stretchy cord.
I can also just plug it into a power source when I’m home and spin for hours. Today I’m spinning some Corriedale to sample for hard wearing hand spun socks. I’ve already spun up two bobbins, which are easy to switch off, and this third bobbin will make a nice sturdy 3 ply for socks. Then I’ll knit them up and wear em around the house and see how long they last
07/17/2023
A few people have asked me if I’m doing the fiber festivals this year. The answer is no cuz I messed up my back and haven’t been to full capacity since January. This means not only can I *not* stand around on a cement floor for 8-10 hours at a venue, I can’t stand at the dye table and make hundreds of skeins/hanks to sell either.
I’m thinking of a new business model. One that allows me to make a few skeins/hanks at a time and talk about them on my socials. It’s only me here, I don’t have employees or friends that can help me out on an extended basis. I’d like to expand the utoobs and use substack to send out newsletters (that other mail newsletter service -think monkeys - does not have a free tier anymore and I can't afford it). If anyone else knows a good platform let me know.
So in the meantime here’s what I have been (slowly) working on. Enjoy!
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