EL and Merino

I cannot believe I am spinning in this heatwave. I need another hobby that I can do in summer!












Moseley Park's EL "Rainbow"














Minihaha's spun purple merino
Moseley Park's spun EL

Both spun together.

Cabled spinning

Here is my attempt at cabled spinning - I just loved doing this but I imagine it takes a lot more fleece compared to two ply. I find the yarn is smoother and thicker (which is great for me because I spin so finely).

Merino-Angora handspun

Purchased top from Ixchel

Single ply

Plied on itself. It now looks like mud. In future I will ply with a solid colour so as not to distort the beautiful dying.

Feathers and Fan Shawl

A recently completed Feathers and Fan Shawl, by Jane Thornley. Unfortunately not all the yarn shines through in this photo but I used some magnificant arty yarn (some homespun) including one with sequins and another with glitter.

New camera

Woo hoo - I have a new digital SLR and I'm in love with it. I had a choice between a new spinning wheel (I already have three) or a DSLR (I have three other cameras as well).

Here is a photo I took at St Kilda's Luna Park of one of their amusements. I have such a lot of experimenting to do now with my new camera.