Just A Little Spin

It has been over a year since I received my Kromski Minstrel wheel for Christmas. Admittedly, spinning isn't my main hobby but I completed some spinning last year into this year. The year was a learning experience. I think this year will continue to be a learning experience.



The first yarn was of course thick and thin 'designer' yarn. I knit it up into the scarf that is draped over the wheel. Given the texture of the yarn, I went with seed stitch for the whole scarf.



The next batch of yarn was more consistant but still in the bulky range. There are several balls totaling about 1200 yards.

The roving was from Brown Sheep out of the boxes. I believe is mostly wool with a little mohair. Right now, I am debating about whether it should be a shawl or vest/sweater. Definitely, a quandary.

This was finished next. It is Brown Sheep roving purchased at the Recycled Lamb. I am going to call it a sport weight. There is about 320 yards. It is going to be a scarf.

The picture doesn't do it justice with the variation of blue and purple. I have already picked out the scarf to knit with it.

I started spinning the yarn below before the Brown Sheep sport weight and do not remember the kind of sheep. It started with a C or K and rather coarse. It fought me some. It broke and the end disappeared completely into the bobbin. I had give up and just break it at about the right place to continue. I tried Navajo plying and it broke several times because it was sticking on the bobbin. Then it broke while putting it on the niddy noddy. I think I spun it too fine. There is about 350 yards. The sad news is, only half of it is spun up. It will be awhile for the next half. I plan to spin something that is more fun next after finishing this batch.