Ahhh, Color!

How do you like this? I found (or better: took time out) on Sunday and dusted off my spinning wheel.

While in Whitehorse I visited the Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store where I met the nicest young knitter, spinner and store owner. Her offerings in the tiny space were heavenly. I picked up some luscious yarn for a friend but could not keep my hands off 100 g of a multi-colour dyed merino roving braid. I just had to get it and I remember thinking to myself “This will go with the other roving I have accumulated over the past six years…”

While Grey Cup fans across Canada were glued to the TV I sat back, executed a few hesitant treadle movements and was off – it is much like riding a bike. Once you know how – you won’t forget. I spun to my heart’s content and the hours flew by. It took me a few tries to get the yarn balanced while plying but in the end I had a skein of soft and colorful merino fingering.

I am currently searching my books and Ravelry for a lacy scarf or shawlette. My knitting needles are poised and I will soon cast on for my new project.

03 Dec This entry was published on December 3, 2014 at 2:07 pm. It’s filed under Creativity Update, Journaling, Special Project and tagged hand spinning, Itsy-Bitsy Yarn shop in Whitehorse - Yukon, merina fleece, spinning, taking time out. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.

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9 thoughts on “Ahhh, Color!”

Pat Hoyer on December 4, 2014 at 3:07 pm said:

Lovely warm colours for winter knitting!

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Susanne Loutas on December 4, 2014 at 7:39 am said:

luscious colour, love the interplay

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- Anna Hergert on December 4, 2014 at 9:58 am said:
  
  Thanks Susanne! I chose the dyed fibres because they reminded me of candy… When I separated the roving into two parts and started spinning I did not know what to expect. The final result is very pleasing and adds some color to my snow covered surroundings.
  
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Linda S on December 3, 2014 at 5:12 pm said:

I can hear the smile on your face, Anna! Sounds like great fun.

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- Anna Hergert on December 4, 2014 at 9:56 am said:
  
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Marilyn Clulow on December 3, 2014 at 4:43 pm said:

Am just learning to spin, as if I have the time! Beautiful job you did with your spinning, love the colours.
Check out my daughter’s blog on her website for some lovely hand knitted shawls. http://www.espacetricot.com
She created her own website and I am trying to get her to create one for me. If she ever finds the time

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- Anna Hergert on December 4, 2014 at 9:56 am said:
  
  Thanks Marilyn! Welcome to the world of spinning… it opens up many new possibilities – I started spinning in the late 1980s and ended up buying a yarn shop that supplied weavers, spinners, knitters, dyers and basket weavers… 10 years later I closed that and devoted my energy to my textile art… so, be careful so the spinning bug doesn’t bite too hard. 😉
  
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Suse on December 3, 2014 at 4:03 pm said:

Love these colours, Anna! If you haven’t found a pattern yet, Craftsy.com has a lot of nice patterns too.

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- Anna Hergert on December 4, 2014 at 9:54 am said:
  
  Thanks, Susan – I have a stack of patterns, just have to find one that will accommodate the small amount of yarn I have on hand… All in good time!
  
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