Episode 9: Hand-Spinning

Show Notes:
Blushing -- Twitterpation Cowl

Ceaberry's Haberdashery Hand-spun Yarn

In previous 3 years I have not offered my hand-spun in the Etsy shop. This is because it was EXCLUSIVE to the Farmer's Market I attend during the summer months. By the way if you would like to see me in person I will be there this year, almost every Saturday from May to October. I was not there last year due to having two little humans to raise.

However, I have now gotten a special business tool that was specifically dropped off by Santa to help aid in my hand-spun production for the shop. It is an Ashford Blending Board, that came with Frozen fibers. After receiving it and combining my new found love of rolags I can now up my production of hand-spun. I sold a lot of my hand-spun when I was in Scotland and of course it was there when Ginger Twist Studios opened her doors to the public in 2013.

My first rolags were done with my normal thickness of spinning which results in fluffy Bulky to Super Bulky thick and thin yarn.

The second set I did, I thinned out my spinning so the yarn is now light fingering to sport weight thick and thin yarn.

 

Then I did a pink gradient yarn with an alternating "background" colors of pink and white for my girls. Yes, it is really for my girls, sorry if you like pink.




I have a few more rolags set up to be spun, it even includes a purple-plum-periwinkle gradient.... I have a few more things to make rolags of and some BEAUTIFUL fawn alpaca that I am so itching to get rolags done up and then spin it.

That background is a runner I wove a LONG time ago in 

We have a new face around our house too... Meet Belle. She is our newest kitten that needed a good, indoor dog free, home we could provide for her.

Episode 8: Time for an Update!

Show notes:

Sorry, for the delay! I hope that this episode will make up for the lack of podcasting lately. I may break it up into smaller segments but I hope to make it a nice podcast for you!

Observing Nature: (Family Updates)

C is about to turn 1 years old on the 30th!! She is walking and talking and showing her attitude!

P is just being a typical 2-3 year old!

Cows are done having the babies!

Null Accepted: (Finished objects)

Cotton over wear

Bunny dishcloth

ALL-Ways Cowl

Testing the Hypothesis: (WIPs)

Radiating Dragonflies Pillow cover

Pinwheel Scrap Blanket

Pinwheel Scrap Blanket bulky

Polygon

Centrifuging: (Spinning)

Highland Handmade -- Cherry Blossom

Investment for the future: (Stash Enhancement)

Blue Barn Fiber

Chromatography: (Dyeing)

Major Dyeing progress

Nina Soft Spin Dryer 

Peer review: (Reviews)

Ceaberry's Haberdashery: (Shop Updates)

The shop is currently up-to-date

Shop Update! Coming Soon!!

A little sneak peek of the colorways in the next shop update! I have 60 mini skeins or "tasters" as I put it and 40 larger skeins! It is going to be epic!! Just waiting for the last of the skeins to dry so I can photograph all the pretties. 
Next year I will be offering my hand-spun in the shop as well! I am getting a new tool from Santa Claus that will help me create even better color ways with all the fiber I have been patiently waiting to dye and spin!
If you are visiting Pocahontas County stop by Melissa's Knit and Hobby Shop, LLC! She carries wonderful yarn and accessories as well as some of my yarn and hand knit hats there on consignment!