It's the Simple Things...

It's the simple things that can sometimes make your day. I wound the latest spindle spun yarn into a cake to add to my Ten Stitch Blanket. Makes me smile just looking at all that bright colorful yarn.

It's Getting Bigger!

Yarn is set and ready to go. Just have to wind it into a cake and start knitting.

Ready to go. I have all the fixins for the blanket, in the basket to knit or spin. All depends on my whim of the moment.

Getting bigger !

Spindle Spun for Ten Stitch Blanket

Just finishing up another skein of spindle spun yarn for the Ten Stitch Blanket. Lots of great color combo's to start knitting the next row. Just grabbing a few minutes here and there to spin a little and before you know it, you have another spindle full to ply.

The family finished up their meal of creeping jenny and off to the lake they went!

Funky Chunky's and Goosies

Funky Chunky's - Flower Power, my contribution to the May Phat Fiber Box. Chock full of texture and exploding with color. I had alot of fun carding these chunky batts up. I plan to save a few batts for myself to spin.

The Goosies are back and busy guarding their babies while they eat some of the creeping jenny down by my shoreline.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone!

It really turned out to be a bright sunny day. A little on the cool side compared to last weeks unseasonably warm weather, but still nice.

Dyed Easter eggs.

Found a double yoke in the breakfast eggs. Maybe a sign of good luck.

The pussy willows are blooming and it won't be long til we will be cutting grass again.





















Hope everyone is enjoying the nice holiday weekend!

Keep on Spinning!

Here are a few more photos to help those of you that bought the 60's Spindle. Cross arms are pulled out and I'm ready to pull from the center using my leader.

A little closer look at the beginning of the God's Eye Wrap.

60's Spindle Spinning

Lets get Started!

Begin by putting your cross arms on the spindle shaft and tying your leader to the underside of the spindle with a knot. Be sure to leave enough tail to grab when you want to start the pull for your center pull ball.

Then begin to wrap the leader around the center of the spindle, wrapping around the cross arms, to secure in a solid X formation. Be sure to secure the X on both sides of your spindle.



















Do a half-hitch at the top of the spindle at the carved notch.




















Tie a loop at the top of your leader to put your roving through to begin spinning.








Spindle will be very light wt. to begin with, but will steady out and spin fast and true very quickly.
This will allow you to get a full 4ozs of fiber with ease without getting too heavy.


I then begin to wrap around my cross arms on one side of the spindle shaft and then the other side.

















Remember to leave a tail to pull.







Note: Remember, if you click on the photos, they will enlarge for a better view.


You can start the God's Eye Pattern now, or wait until you have a base of handspun built up first. I usually build a small base, then start my pattern.


Fill spindle to the edge of the X arms and then push down on the ball of handspun to remove cross arms and start center pull ball from leader.




God's Eye Wrap Video






I am left handed so I wrap using my left hand. You can go the opposite way and do the wrap right handed. Wrap which ever way is most comfortable for you.


Let's Begin the Pattern!

Note: Scroll down to bottom of page, hit pause on player to listen to video without music.