Friday, February 03, 2012

My fiber travel kit

No, I didn't bring my miniSpinner. I can't afford to replace it if it got damaged, so I chickened out. Which means at the last minute I was scrambling! Along with Escargot (for which a Raveler kindly supplied a remnant of yarn so I can finish), I assembled this little fiber travel kit:
That's my Jenkins Kingwood Jay (with Lark shaft beneath) holding some pretty blue sample fiber two-ply I just finished (I brought the singles), another yummy sample of BFL/silk to spin, and three little balls of two-ply. I brought the needles and pattern to whip those all up into Top Down Mini Raglan sweaters. I think I'll use that baby blue first, and leave it here for a "baby's first Christmas" ornament for my nephew. :-)

That's it for today . . .
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4 comments:

  1. Black Sheep2/3/12, 4:43 PM

    That case is GENIUS! What is it's original purpose? I am always searching for cases and carriers for small "travel" projects.
    Black Sheep

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  2. Michelle2/3/12, 7:37 PM

    Melanie, that is an oversized sunglasses case that I picked up at a discount retail place like TJMaxx. I have a couple of tiny spindles that fit in it completely assembled, but my Jay/Lark traveled unassembled.

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  3. janna e2/4/12, 4:23 AM

    I was just going to ask about the case too. VERY clever!

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  4. Deb W2/4/12, 10:40 AM

    What a wonderful idea!!! I've seen travel sewing kits, first aid kits, all kinds of kits, but never a spindle kit! Very cool.

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