Today was definitely a spinning day for me. By the numbers. One bobbin skeined, washed and thwacked. One very heavy bottom whorl spindles project was finished. I could not spin more than 6 inches before it stopped spinning or the weight was too much for the yarn. I need to research this type of spindle more. By the way the yarn was skeined, washed and thwacked. One skein of cashmere was plyed, skeined, washed and thwacked.
This evening I went on a spinning basket hunt. I found 5. Yes 5 spinning baskets. One small basket was left with a project and multiple spindles. The other four baskets were brought to the den to empty and sort out. I landed up with 2 empty baskets. Then I went on a hunt for sampler roving and batts. I found 4 bags which were all put into a bigger empty basket. My plan for this fiber is to pull out different colors that will go together and make one of a kind skeins of yarn. My first one is yellow, pink and green. I should be amazing. The fiber that is not spin able will go to do pillows. Life is to short to spin crappy fiber. I also landed up with 4 more empty bags.
I also did more spinning to night. I have just a little more fiber to add to this before I ply it, skein it, wash it and thwack it
The empty project bags better be careful or I might just fill them up with yarn and send them to new homes. I am not kidding about this.
The picture below is the heaviest of my drop spindles. I mentioned it in the first paragraph. If you know anything about the maker or spinning on a spindle like this let me know.
