Comments on: I promised pictures http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/ A Boykin Spaniel, some yarn and some books . . . what more could a girl ask for? Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teyani http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 Teyani Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:27:51 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4184 your spinning looks fabulous!!! I can't wait to see that Copper Slate knit up.just beautiful. Glad that you like the Good Vibrations a bit better - let me know how you like spinning the superwash :-) your spinning looks fabulous!!! I can’t wait to see that Copper Slate knit up.just beautiful.
Glad that you like the Good Vibrations a bit better – let me know how you like spinning the superwash :-)

]]> By: Laura http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4183 Laura Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:18:58 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4183 Your yarn is gorgeous! What are you going to make out of it? :-D Your yarn is gorgeous! What are you going to make out of it? :-D

]]> By: Marcia http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4182 Marcia Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:15:03 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4182 REALLY pretty yarn, there, lady! Here's something that might help you with the woolen(ish) spinning. I can't do long draw to save my life, yet my default yarn is semi-woolen, meaning I draft back 4-6 inches and let the twist zap in, like Steph said. Anway, get Paula Simmons' little book, Spinning for Softness and Speed. When it clicks, it will revolutionize your spinning. This method puts just enough twist in for the yarn to hold together, yet is soft, lofty, and you can spin FAST! $20 from her, $8 on Amazon. REALLY pretty yarn, there, lady! Here’s something that might help you with the woolen(ish) spinning. I can’t do long draw to save my life, yet my default yarn is semi-woolen, meaning I draft back 4-6 inches and let the twist zap in, like Steph said. Anway, get Paula Simmons’ little book, Spinning for Softness and Speed. When it clicks, it will revolutionize your spinning. This method puts just enough twist in for the yarn to hold together, yet is soft, lofty, and you can spin FAST! $20 from her, $8 on Amazon.

]]> By: JessaLu http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4181 JessaLu Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:22:57 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4181 Gorgeous yarn! You're making me really happy I'm allergic to Alpaca ;o) Gorgeous yarn!

You’re making me really happy I’m allergic to Alpaca ;o)

]]> By: Jenny http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4180 Jenny Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:33:14 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4180 Deb! That yarn is beautiful! Deb! That yarn is beautiful!

]]> By: Snow http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4179 Snow Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:52:15 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4179 That's really gorgeous yarn you've spun, and I love the roving on the bottom. That’s really gorgeous yarn you’ve spun, and I love the roving on the bottom.

]]> By: Stephanie http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4178 Stephanie Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:22:55 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4178 Oh wow. WOW. That yarn is gorgeous. Gorgeous. Yes, I realize I'm repeating myself, but it needs repeating. Let me just tell you that I learned (at Estes) - you can really only woolen spin longer fibers, short ones like merino don't work at all (at least for those non-experts amongst us) - I don't remember what you said you were spinning. I've been spinning some BFL woolen and it's working ok (I think - I haven't plied yet). You can woolen spin w/o using a long draw - just let the twist run between your hands and don't smooth it down before you feed it on. Anyway, I love your yarn and those colorways are gorgeous. Oh wow. WOW. That yarn is gorgeous. Gorgeous. Yes, I realize I’m repeating myself, but it needs repeating. Let me just tell you that I learned (at Estes) – you can really only woolen spin longer fibers, short ones like merino don’t work at all (at least for those non-experts amongst us) – I don’t remember what you said you were spinning. I’ve been spinning some BFL woolen and it’s working ok (I think – I haven’t plied yet). You can woolen spin w/o using a long draw – just let the twist run between your hands and don’t smooth it down before you feed it on. Anyway, I love your yarn and those colorways are gorgeous.

]]> By: Cheryl http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4177 Cheryl Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:19:25 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4177 That three ply is gorgeous! Incredible! You SHOULD be proud if it! That three ply is gorgeous! Incredible! You SHOULD be proud if it!

]]> By: MeBeth http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4176 MeBeth Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:39:23 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4176 That yarn looks beautiful - so fine and so even! Can't wait to see what you make with it. That yarn looks beautiful – so fine and so even! Can’t wait to see what you make with it.

]]> By: Risa http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 Risa Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:03:52 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/09/18/i-promised-pictures/#comment-4175 Ooooh beautiful yarn. Nicely done! Ooooh beautiful yarn. Nicely done!

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