It's Only Been a Year
over a year ago, i purchased 4 oz of merino in this yummy pink grapefruit color from michelle at fun with yarn.
monday, while watching the devil wears prada (ok movie. book was kind of just ok too.) i finally spun it up. last night i plied.
yeah, my spinning still ain't all that great, mostly because i just don't have the patience. and that's ok with me. surprisingly enough, the skeins are pretty balanced so whatever i make with this shouldn't be all wonky, so that's a good thing. this is my first time spinning merino too. and it's very soft but i had some jerky moments drafting and spinning at the same time. which is why i have some really fat parts and some super thin parts.
whatever. it's not a competition.
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Your spinning is great! And so are your pictures!!! Yum!
Posted by: Kimberly | February 27, 2007 at 09:19 AM
I love all that orange!
Posted by: michelle | February 24, 2007 at 12:53 AM
I spin on a spindle and merino is hard to spin with, the fibers are so long it's hard to draft.
BUT having said that, that is AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS YARN!
Posted by: Tracey | February 22, 2007 at 08:36 PM
I love that yarn! Brilliant colors!! I think ya' done good kid! ;)
Posted by: Leah | February 22, 2007 at 03:11 PM
Yummy it's like a creamscicle with lemon peel. Beautiful work.
Posted by: Macoco | February 22, 2007 at 02:38 PM
You say pink grapefruit, I say sherbet. It's tastier, you know. ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | February 22, 2007 at 11:13 AM
It's beautiful!
Posted by: Alison | February 22, 2007 at 07:58 AM
I want to stick a spoon in it. Yum!
Posted by: Kim | February 21, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Great color!
Posted by: Suzanne | February 21, 2007 at 06:35 PM
What a beautiful color. I have to agree that it does very much look like sherbet.
Posted by: Teenuh | February 21, 2007 at 05:44 PM
I love this color! LOVE LOVE LOVE. anything orange..and it looks edible too ! i say your spinning is great.. i wouldn't know the difference.
Posted by: Melody | February 21, 2007 at 05:03 PM
I love it! I think it looks soft and squishy and perfect!
Posted by: Lori | February 21, 2007 at 04:44 PM
So floofy! It looks great! I need some energy to get that wheel going round and round.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 21, 2007 at 04:34 PM
Love that color!
You spinners need to stop tempting me.
Posted by: Cookie | February 21, 2007 at 04:05 PM
I think they're pretty!
Posted by: elizabeth | February 21, 2007 at 03:14 PM
Don't people make extra effort to get the effect you got? It looks really pretty.
But I must say, if it's not a competition, how will I know that I've won? :)
Posted by: Mintyfresh | February 21, 2007 at 03:02 PM
No, but it sure is pretty! Merino can be hard to spin. I'm a pre-drafting fool.
Posted by: elizabeth | February 21, 2007 at 02:43 PM
That's going to make a nice squooshy FO. Merino isn't easy.
It's a slow learning curve, and it all counts.
Posted by: Laurie | February 21, 2007 at 02:17 PM
Dude. I wish I could spin like that. I can't do lumpy to save my life. Enjoy it while you can still do it ;o) What you have there is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: JessaLu | February 21, 2007 at 02:09 PM
It looks good enough to eat! Very pretty!
Posted by: Carol | February 21, 2007 at 01:09 PM
It looks like sherbert! Delicious!
Posted by: Sara | February 21, 2007 at 01:07 PM
Looks good to me. I have a spindle that I don't know how to use, so your yarn is pure magic to me.
Posted by: The Feminist Mafia | February 21, 2007 at 12:45 PM
Lovely -- it looks good enough to eat!
Posted by: Sarah | February 21, 2007 at 12:39 PM
It's not a competition.
Funny how hard it is to remember that sometimes. I was talking this morning about how many unbelievably talented fiber artists I've met (literally or virtually) through this blogging thing -- and I can sit around feeling envious or I can use the learning opportunity. Envy is the lazy way out, but so much less fun.
OK, so your post wasn't really about that, and your yarn is gorgeous -- I think I saw something similar at SPA, outrageously priced -- but it happened to strike me.
Posted by: Lucia | February 21, 2007 at 12:29 PM
It's not a competition? Really? Damn.
Posted by: Carole | February 21, 2007 at 12:29 PM
I like the color - looks like a tropical sherbet sunset.
Posted by: Chris | February 21, 2007 at 12:26 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Miss T | February 21, 2007 at 12:22 PM
You're doing well! I practiced a little everyday when I first started. Even a few minutes will help you understand the process. Your intuition will kick in after awhile and you'll make yarn you like. What you have there will knit up beautifully!!
Posted by: margene | February 21, 2007 at 12:17 PM