Busy weekend--lots of new yarns!

So, I was pretty busy this past weekend. I did do a craft show, that, well, wasn't good. I only sold *one* thing!? It was the first time I didn't at least make my fee back! But, I do have to say it was a really well-organized and nicely run show. They did something that I thought was really nice, and especially helpful since I usually do shows alone--they included"menus" for their food items in our packets . . . and came around and collected our orders and then . . . . delivered us lunch! Very nice!

While at the show, I spun up a yarn! I listed it last night, and it has actually already sold, but here is a picture anyways:

It was spun from domestic wool and Navajo plied. The wool was handdyed by The Yarn Wench.

After the show, I tried to relax and actually fell asleep early . . . only to wake up around 10:30 pm . . . and decided to spin up the fiber I had prepped at the show . . . these are two single ply skeins spun from domestic wool also dyed by the Yarn Wench. The colorway was called "Broken Heart".
Then, on Sunday, my goal was to spin up the handdyed merino wool I got from TerraBellaSpun. The first was called "Nights of Armor", and from it, novelty yarns, lots of silver and gray angelina, and thread, I spun up two skeins of "Gothic Valentine".


The second batch of wool was called "Autumn". The first half, I spun and plied with Online Linie Smash eyelash yarn, which happened to match *perfectly*!

And, the second half, I spun into a thick/thin single, spun in the remaining eyelash yarn, and plied with thread:

And, finally, there was the 8 oz of Bamboo Fiber I got from the FiberLady. These colors just spoke to me, and I spun a simple single ply from each batch:
Here is a shot of the weekend's work!
As always, you can see more pictures HERE ON FLICKR, and these yarns will soon be listed on MY WEBSITE and/or ETSY!

New Sale Section on Etsy!

I know, once again, that I have been slacking on the blogging front. I hope to get back to a daily or at least every-other-day routine of posting here. Since I spun up almost 2 pounds of fiber this past weekend, I should have lots of new things to share in the upcoming days.

But, today, I want to announce that from now until December 31, 2007, I will have SALE SECTION on my etsy site! (as well as a sale section on my own website).

I will be rotating in selected handspun yarns and reduce their price. These will most likely be older yarns that I have had for awhile and don't think I would be knitting up before the end of the year.

You can check it out HERE, and don't forget to check in regularly as I will rotate in new yarns at least once a week! (I've already sold one today!)

YARN CON TOMORROW!

I know I have been very much the slacker blogger lately, and there's actually been a lot going on - trip to Vegas, car issue, spinning lots of new yarns . . . but I really only have time today to say, if you are in the CHICAGO AREA and love yarn and knitting/crocheting, PLEASE consider checking out YARN CON! It is Saturday, October 13 from 10am-4pm at the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse (1419 W. Blackhawk St) in Chicago, IL. For more information, please check out the website HERE.

I will be there with lots of handspun yarns, some brand new that aren't even on etsy or my website yet! (and, won't be until after the show)

With vendors and workshops, plus some special guests, this will be THE place for yarn lovers this weekend! ;)

Hope to see you there!

Autumn Mountain Morning

Every now and then I spin a yarn that I truly truly love and think is the *best* *yarn* *ever*. I mean, I love all of my yarns, but sometimes . . . well, sometimes everything (the fiber, the novelty yarns, the locks, the glitz, whatever) all comes together so perfectly . . . that it's like a dream. Well, this week I spun one of those yarns. First, I'll recall the last yarn I felt this way about--

Tequila Sunrise Handspun Art Yarn (unfortunately I didn't have my cool new camera so this pic isn't very good!)

Oh, and I also thought this one worked out really well, too:

Now, here is the most recent, Autumn Mountain Morning. This is two skeins of art yarn spun from handdyed merino wool from the Yarn Wench, in colors I absolutely love! Then, I spun in a variety of novelty yarns, lots of angelina, Cotswold and Romney locks, and plied it with thread. Here are shots of both skeins.
For more pictures, you can check out my flickr pages. Both skeins are on etsy HERE and HERE. I simply love it!

Now, I am taking a break from spinning the art yarns and am working on a Navajo ply again. Should have at least one colorway (two skeins) done by the weekend and may even have another colorway done before my vacation.

Spinning frenzy!

So, I have been on a spinning frenzy the past couple of days! After knitting 4 pairs of wristwarmers and a couple of scarves last week in preparation for my show on Saturday, I am finally getting back to the spinning!

Saturday, at the Apple Harvest Festival, I spun up the single for this Navajo plied yarn. (It was plied on Sunday.) It is spun from handdyed merino wool from the Yarn Wench, of course. Colorway called "Shadow Dance". Shadow Dance is on etsy HERE.

Then, I spun up two quick singles from some beautiful merino wool from copperpot.etsy.com
And, I also finished spinning the second half of the Burning Down the House Falkland roving from the Yarn Wench, into Autumn Harvest. This one is on etsy now!

Then, on Sunday night, I also spun up "Club Med 2", handdyed merino wool from the Yarn Wench. Two skeins--one plied with Moda Dea Cheri yarn and the other plied with thread. Both have novelty yarns and Cotswold locks spun in!

That was all done on Sunday! What a day of spinning! This is what I wish I could do *every* day!

Then, yesterday, didn't have as much time, but did spin up another set of art yarns from more handdyed merino wool from the Yarn Wench. This colorway was "Coneflower 2", and I am calling these two yarns "Autumn Mountain Morning". They both have novelty yarns, Cotswold and Romney locks, and angelina spun in and are plied with thread!

Most of these will be on my site later today and may be on etsy later this week. I won't have anything new next week as I'll be on vacation in Las Vegas, but when I return I hope to get some more yarns done for YarnCon which is October 13! I am done with outdoor shows for the season (woohoo!) but still have 7 indoor shows before the end of the year.

New Yarn - Autumn Song

Just a quickie post this morning to show the new yarn I spun up last night. It will be on etsy later today.

Autumn Song was spun from handdyed Falkland wool (dyed by the Yarn Wench, colorway called "Burning Down the House") with lots of novelty yarns spun in and plied with variegated thread in orange/green/red. First, here is a shot of the fiber I actually have left over for the second skein, and some of the remaining novelty yarns:

Here is the single ply on the bobbin:
And, here is the final yarn:


And, a shot with the remaining fiber, novelty yarns, and finished yarn:
The finished skein is 120 yards! I should be able to get a skein of about the same size from the remaining fiber, though I am thinking about doing it a little differently--maybe plying with one of the novelty yarns instead of thread. We'll see. I may not even get to it tonight, since I am also working on some knitting for the weekend. I've got one pair of wristwarmers done and want to get at least 3 more done by Saturday! I also have a scarf and hat started and should try and finish those, too! Anyways, that's all for now! :)

YARN CON!

I'm in! YARN CON! In Chicago, IL on October 13! Woohoo! For more info please check out their web page HERE. For anyone in the area who loves yarn, fiber, knitting, etc., please mark you calendars! It will be FABULOUS! :)

And, just so I don't have a picture-less post, here is another picture of the 3ply yarn finished on Monday, and also a picture of a yarn I finished last night!