At the fiber revival I bought some Falklands Wool in Escape from Heather. This is a small piece of roving that I forgot to spin. It's got the same green as my kitchen walls. By the way, I did not choose the color of the walls. Although I don't hate it, I never would have chosen it.

The roving became singles while I was procrastinating.

The singles became yarn while I was celebrating the work I had finished

My dad made me a wraps per inch measuring thingamabob/orafice hook while I was home

And I bought myself a purpleheart spindle. Spindle made here and bought here.

Congratulations!
I wish I could do so beautifull things :(
I love to knit but in Portugal there are so many explanations, and my english is (very) bad!!
Thank you for showing these beautiful trhing online*

The yarn is gorgeous, and I bet Dad could find a market for those... Maybe he should go into business with my dad, who makes good blocking boards!

Gorgeous colors in the yarn. So pretty. Stupid question: Did you spin that on a spindle? I am hoping "Yes" because I'll be taking a spindle-spinning course in Ocotober and I'd love to think that someday I might make something so lovely.

Hi Kate
Love your wraps per inch thingybob I have tried to but similiar here in Australia but no luck any suggestions as where I might get one. Love your spinning
Margaret

Wow--what an amazing transformation! Impressive spinning, damn impressive.

Kate! Your spinning is beautiful! Very even, and those colors are fantabulous!

*snort*
You said orifice hook. ;)

The yarn is gorgeous.

Your handspun is enviably perfect.

That yarn is incredible -- what an amazing job! I do hope you love it. congrats on finishing your work, and dad's hook is fabulous!

C'est mervielleux! Both the skein and the spindle! I've never seen one with multiple notches on the whorl before. Very cool! I guess your Schacht has been whipped into shape :-)

What a great way to procrastinate. The fiber is lovely. What a great little hook/wpi and even better that your dad made it. Ooo that spindle is so pretty. How does it spin?

Kate, the spinning looks phenomenal! You go!! I wasn't at Revivial -- my daughter has a flu bug that weekend and I missed the fun!

Kate that yarn looks gorgeous! Seriously, I can tell from here that it's balanced! So is the wheel tension being good now?

That's so beautiful. I normally don't comment with flattery but honestly that is the loveliest yarn I've ever seen and Oh, if only it were mine. It would make all right with my world, I'm sure of it.

Beautiful yarn you've spun. I love the colors.

That is some gorgeous spinning. Spinning is nice for procrastination and celebration. Enjoy!

that yarn is so pretty!

i bought a new spindle this summer too. and have used it exactly once. but i want to. maybe when it's cold and snowy.

You are truly a born spinner. I'm in awe of the gorgeously spun, beautifully balanced yarn you made. Damn.