My long awaited Schacht Sidekick I ordered from Spin to Yarn has arrived! I didn’t waste any time putting her together. Assembly didn’t amount to much. The wheel arrived fully assembled. I just had to figure out how to unfold it! After she was unfolded, I read through the instruction … Read More
I heard rumors. Yeah, there were quite a few stirring around about a year ago. Rumors that Schacht was coming out with a portable wheel. The rumors are true and Schacht is now in the final stages of production for the new Sidekick portable wheel. I pre-ordered a Sidekick from … Read More
Spinning a yarn, from batt to handspun!
Handspun art yarn…
Spun up a Hands and Notions batt…
I spent the day making up some textured art batts to spin. The batts have merino, bamboo, throwsters silk, Wensleydale locks, and Angelina. I used some natural black Wensleydale locks. I really like the way the batts have turned out. Now it is time to spin!!!
I was spinning up some yarn the other day, adding in my typical yarns and fabrics. I like to add in textured yarns and strips of fabric. The novelty yarns are usually around fingering weight or a little heavier. I decided to add some of my art yarn add in’s … Read More
Carding some batts…
Yes, it is more alpaca. Remember the chocolate brown alpaca I washed recently? Well, I made a few batts with it. The batts are so soft. I blended the brown alpaca with pink merino, white alpaca, and some Angelina. I cannot wait to spin these batts!