Day 4 of the Tour de Fleece 2020.
I have been spinning some purple-blue-pink-silk fibre for the Tour. It is lovely; my only problem is that I tend to spin so fine. It takes me ages to get to the end of a braid. Also it is a strain on the hands.
So maybe it is time for me to change my practice and aim for a thicker yarn by default.
In the meantime, here is a photo of a bobbin one third full with very fine purple yarn.
Today I said Goodbye to a special spinning wheel: my Alpha Herring spinning wheel is now making its way to a new home. I decided recently that I need to reduce the amount of wheels in the house, and I found somebody who had wanted one of these wheels for a while. So contact was made and the wheel was sold. I am sure the new owner will love it to bits. In the meantime I have 15 others to enjoy. Here is the photo of the Alpha: metal frame, metal drive wheel, metal bobbins, metal flyer, metal lazy kate and wooden treadle. Such a beauty.
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