Carbon
First, an update of my spinning.
These singles are coming along just beautifully, if slowly. At this rate, and at this grist, it’s going to take quite a while to get through all 9.25 ounces, but . . . well, it’s a pleasure to spin, so who really cares?
Is it ridiculous that I’m so proud of how evenly I’m getting the singles to wind onto the bobbin, without the aid of my Woollee Winder? Don’t get me wrong, I love my WW, but there’s something satisfying about seeing each color as it comes along, and it’s not really such a hardship while spinning singles to stop to adjust the yarn guide every now and again. (Though, when plying, I’d really rather not.)
Really, it’s just a little thing to feel quietly pleased about while I watch the yarn winding onto the bobbin.
Now, about that plying. I said the other day that all this yarn isn’t going to fit on a normal-sized bobbin. I sent an email to the nice people at Woolee Winder to ask why they don’t have a plying size available for the Majacraft, but I haven’t heard back.
In the meantime, I decided I’d order a plying head–I figured it wouldn’t hurt to have one, anyway, right? Except, I goofed. I looked at the Woolery’s page and saw that they had both the “Wild Fiber” flyer as well as the Plying Set, but that the Wild Fiber version came with a special brake knob for the Little Gem, because the standard one that comes with the wheel sometimes gets in the way of the larger flyer. However, I didn’t read the fine print–I just assume that the Wild Fiber and the Plying Set both came with a large-size bobbin. They don’t. The Wild Fiber flyer is just that–the flyer. No bobbin. So it’s not going to do me any good–not unless I spring another $39 out of my wallet to buy the bobbin. Which is pretty ridiculous. I sent them an email earlier asking to exchange the Wild Fiber flyer for the Plying Set (which comes with a bobbin), but also asked if I could keep the special brake knob, just in case. Because, I told them, I opted to buy from them in the first place because of that knob, and I could get the Plying Set cheaper from Crown Mountain Farms. It seems a reasonable thing to ask, don’t you think?
Okay, about my hair-dresser woes of yesterday? I took the risk of calling that salon I found on their Salon list–the one nearby that had nine favorable reviews for this one particular stylist. And now, I have an appointment for next Wednesday. Wish me luck! I couldn’t wait any longer for the hair color, though, so I did that tonight. Pah. Now my hair reeks of chemicals, and likely will for at least another day or two. Mom actually colored hers today also, and was complaining about the smell, but–she’s got short hair, I’ve got long hair. I get a fresh whiff every time I move my head. And my lungs don’t appreciate the fumes, either. (One of the two worst asthma attacks I’ve had since I developed asthma 18 months ago was triggered by hair-dye. Sigh.)
Incidentally, the line of hair products Wendy was talking about today? Wen? They sell that over at NaturallyCurly.com’s shop, CurlMart, which I mention because they carry a great line of hair-care even for people without curls–all very moisturizing, hair-friendly stuff–and their customer service is great. It’s run by two friends down in Texas, and, well, we knitters usually try to support the little guy when we can, so . . . Gretchen and Michelle are nice and helpful and good people. I thought I’d just mention that!
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Incidentally, I just have to say, this is one of the cutest commercials I’ve ever seen. It makes me smile every, single time.
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Don’t you have a Lendrum, or am I thinking of someone else with multiple wheels, hee, hee?! Anyway, I liked the plying head on the Lendrum when I still had it, and after Margene adopted it I got an old Ashford to use as a dedicated plying wheel. I’ve got to say, I don’t mind not having the automatic winding when I ply…gives me a rest to stop and move hooks…but I do like having a wheel always ready to ply when I am! As for the WooLee Winder for plying, Nathan doesn’t have one yet that I know of, but you could use the regular bobbin and just make smaller skeins.
I’m gettin behind again. I love your new yarn! Do I keep saying that? Well I do
That commercial is the cutest!
You’re right, that commercial is absolutely adorable!
fiber on top is gorgeous… If you decide to try the Wen lemme know how it is. I am doing the curly girl thing and this stuff certainly goes along with it
that spinning looks wonderful!
That’s WITHOUT the woolee winder??! Wow, that’s crazy even!
I would never get my bobbin to fill that evenly without the WW. I always forget to move the little dohicky.
Oooh, I love your new singles. Pretty. Love the ad, but having had dogs, wow I wish that were the case. I have a dog and 2 cats and sometimes the competition is too much. Still, it is so cute. I really do need to check out Naturally Curly, don’t I? Since I have it and all.
That commercial is so sweet! Those majacraft plying heads look like torture devices! Eek scary head vices. I seriously need to start plying up some of the stuff I’ve spun. Carbon looks great!
Glad you got an appointment!
Those singles look gorgeous! I love those colors
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Those are lovely singles! I have a skein of STR in Carbon waiting for me to give it some love, but I think your singles are prettier than the commercial stuff.