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Swap Questionnaire

I joined a swap and it requires me to fill out a questionnaire about my spinning habits. To spare those of you who don’t really care that much, I’ll post it behind the cut. 1) How long have you been spinning?Just shy of 1 year. 2) Are you a beginner, novice, or experienced spinner?I’d classify read more

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Shark Attack

Some yarn I spun recently. 3.5 ounces of merino, approximately 143 yards. Dyed in the Shark colorway from The Spunky Eclectic.  

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Wild Thing

4 ounces of superwash merino, approximately 115 yards [worsted to bulky weight.] Roving from Crown Mountain Farms in the Wild Thing colorway.

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New Yarn for Friday!

Approximately 150 yards, 2 ounces, 18wpi [light sport/heavy DK] Photo of the roving it came from here: Merino/Mohair Roving Approximately 65 yards, 2 ounces, 6-10 wpi [worsted to bulky] Photo of the roving it came from here: Daffodil Pencil Roving

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Birthday Recap

My entire family has learned to feed my fiber addiction. I got the before mentioned alpaca laceweight from my mother, a subscription to Spin-Off and a book about spinning from TheBoy, and funds for the Black Sheep Gathering from TheBoy’s mom and grandmother. I also got a pretty necklace from TheBoy and a vase from read more

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