Fiber Arts Friday – Hand Spun Yarn
Learning to spin yarn has not been an easy pursuit for me. But after several classes and a good bit of practice, I’m starting to see some progress. It has helped me to use colorful fiber that I liked working with. The natural browns and off-whites looked so much like kitty hairballs that it was discouraging.
With gorgeous, bright colors it’s hard to not love the outcome – even if it is a bit over twisted.
My workload on the farm has increased heavily recently so I am having to cut back on some of my “responsibilities”. After about a year of running the Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival here on the Alpaca Farmgirl Blog, I am sad to say that I will not be hosting it anymore. That’s the bad news. But the GOOD news is that it is just moving….
…to Wonder Why Gal (Andrea’s) Wisdom Begins In Wonder Blog beginning next Friday.
I would still LOVE to see what you are doing with Fiber Arts. Please feel free to send me anything you’d like to share and I will blog about it. I’m always up for good ideas for fiber! There will still be Fiber-y posts here each Friday, but the Mr. Linky will be moving.
So next week link your fiber blog posts to the Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival at Wisdom Begins In Wonder. Your hostess there, Andrea, raises suri alpacas. Her passion for alpacas and fiber is contagious. I believe she is the perfect person to carry the torch for Fiber Art Fridays!
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:58 am
Oh wow – LOVE the colors and texture of the second one!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:32 am
Makes me want to touch it! Or spin and dye some!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:35 am
Great job on the spinning! I love the colors! Very sad to hear that Fiber Arts Friday is moving but I just love WonderWhyGal and I’m sure she’ll do us proud!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 10:25 am
Looking forward to keeping up with you and the other fiber artists, wherever it’s hosted. Have to see what you do with that beautiful yarn, after all!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 10:33 am
It looks like you’re making some serious progress.
Kathryn | Alpacamundo´s last blog ..Fiber Arts Friday – Learning to Knit
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:38 am
You’re getting better and better, have you knit any of it up yet? There’s nothing like knitting with your own handspun *sigh*
Puddytat purr´s last blog ..Worsted Weight – that’s DK to those of us this side of the pond!
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I’ve really enjoyed the fiber art Fridays – sorry to hear you can’t host them anymore. But I’ll definitely check out Andrea’s blog!
Spinning is fun… That blue yarn is just gorgeous!!
Elina´s last blog ..Pomegranate Knitted Silver Earrings
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Beautiful handspun yarn!! Congrats!!
missjulep´s last blog ..I couldn’t help it…
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Your handspun is looking good! Congratulations!
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