Early morning...*yawwwwwwn*

[msfledermaus]

...but today's gonna fly, for one very good reason:

Last night I went Ben the Neighbor and Petey's (Just back from Amsterdam) house for dinner, and when I got there Petey jumped up and yelled, "Ooh, ooh, we have something for Michelle, close your eyes!!!"
And when I opened them....there was a little single-tread spinning wheel, all for me!!!! I guess a neighbor had it in her basement and was getting geared up for a yard sale, and Petey's friend Rocky nabbed it for me since it was one of those "If you have a friend who can use this thing, take it out of my house!" sort of arrangements. I think it has a smallish part missing, but after a bit of research I found that there's all kinds of ways to buy extra bits--and all the important bits are definitely there....this is so cool!

Tomorrow at Knitting Night I should ask my friend Giselle to have a peek--she took some wheel-spinning classes, and can give it a once-over for me. I'm already madly in love, it's even got a name: Hester.

Oooooh dear, I am a completely unsavable knitting geek now....making my own yarn from scratch...you realize the next move is getting a sheep?

Beeeeeehhh.

Comments

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

....making my own yarn from scratch...

and you have that beautiful long hair!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Whuh-oh!

I have a vision...a vision of getting really reallystuck in my new spinning wheel!!! THE HORROR!!

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

After much unpacking, I found my knitting supplies. So of course I ran out and bought feathery purplish shiny yarn. Wheeeeeee!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

OOh! whatchoo gonna make?

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

A simple scarf for my trench coat. Trench coats need a bit of oomph, don't you think?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Much oomph, in myhumble opinion....and you will give it that oomph, I know for a fact:)

[riotdorrrk.livejournal.com]

you can spin yarn from dog and cat hair:

http://www.vipfibers.com/why-pet-fiber.htm

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

You know, malamute hair is really good for that...I petted a scarf made of that at Ren Faire the other year:)

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

That is a cool gift!! And then the imaginary troll said "Her name is Hester Prynne becasue she only spins red yarn... Mwahahahahahah!!!"

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

No red a's painted on the side, I promise:)