Last night I finished spinning the gorgeous fiber sample that came with my myrtlewood Jenkins standard spindle. It's targhee from Abstract Fiber in the "Bandon" colorway. As I was spinning it, I saw the colors of a driftwood fire on the beach, colors that only salt-impregnated wood generates.
I don't know that I've spun targhee before; it's very nice. Just as soon as I finish the angora/silk/merino sample I'm spinning on my Jenkins Meadowlark, I am going to spin the honey tussah silk sample that came with it just as fine as I can and hope to end up with enough yardage to ply with the targhee. Then I'm going to knit a fancy little bag or something as a keepsake! But first I must finish all holiday gift knitting, as well as spinning the rest of that white alpaca commission. In fact, I'm headed to my wheel right NOW.That's it for now from . . .
4 comments:
I would love to see a basic "how to" on spinning sometime. It sounds like alot of fun! It certainly looks pretty.
Mmmmmm Targhee - my favorite :-)
Funny isn't it, how we have moved from the production of a wheel to the finesse of a spindle. It's the same, only different. Peaceful.
Beautiful, all of it. I need to sit down with my little Jenkins spindle I bought way back when...when I thought I'd have more time. ;)
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