Showing posts with label Yarn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yarn. Show all posts

Friday, 18 July 2014

I'm Still Spinning Around!



I am so in LOVE with Louise's Etsy shop SpinCityUK




 I couldn't keep away.....
I bought some more drop spindles.....
Have you seen Louise's handmade drop spindles?.....
 Aren't they just so beautiful?.....

I want to show off my new daisy drop spindle.....
Isn't it beautiful?
I just love Daisies.....

My beautiful Daisy drop spindle
And I really love glitter..... 

Here is my beautiful square candy drop spindle.....
It is so pretty.....

Square Drop Spindle  - Candy Sprinkles - Resin Drop Spindle -  learn to spin - light drop spindle - butterfly spindle
Square Drop spindle Candy Sprinkles photo from SpinCityUK

This square drop spindle is perfect for spinning lace yarn.....

Here is my beautiful flower shaped candy sprinkle drop spindle.....


Drop Spindle Candy Sprinkles Resin drop spindle
Flower shape Candy Sprinkle Drop Spindle photo from SpinCityUK

This flower shaped spindle is perfect for plying as it is heavier drop spindle.....

My three new drop spindles.....




Gorgeous aren't they?.....



My beautiful drop spindle collection.....


I couldn't just order three beautiful spindles.....
I had to buy some clouds of  fluff too.....



Blue Moon - Spinning and Felting Batt - Faux Cashmere - Firestar - Merino fibre - 4oz - UK Fiber
Blue Moon Batt


"Blue Moon"  spinning batt made from Jacobs, faux cashmere, firestar and merino fibre.....
I really am looking forward to spinning this batt.....
 I love love spinning Merino.....



" Sugar Plum Fairy"  roving is made from British Shetland, angelina and tencel, and wonderful soft merino in natural shades of grey and brightly dyed magentas and purple.....

I really am looking forward to spinning Sugar Plum Fairy roving.....



Tuesday, 24 June 2014

I'm Spinning Around!


It is no secret that I am in love with Louise's Etsy shop SpinCityUK, I just love her work.  Do you remember me posting that I bought a Luxury Drop Spindle Kit from Louise's shop SpinCityUK on Etsy, well I could not keep away from her shop and I couldn't resist the beautiful drop spindles and just had to order one of Louise's beautiful drop spindles.....
 There are so many beautiful drop spindles in her shop to choose from.....

Drop spindle made from Resin with tiny florets of Queen Anne's Lace, Verbena and Sea Lavender. 
Handmade Resin Drop Spindle
This is one of my first pretty drop spindle


I asked Louise if she would make me up a custom box and choose the colours and fibres for me as I would find it too difficult to choose what colour and fibres I would like in my custom box and also I just LOVE surprises!.....
And this is what I got......

Custom Made Luxury Drop Spindle Kit

Fibre heaven!.....


Custom Hand Blended Luxury Batt


Custom Hand Blended Luxury Batt

Louise told me that the custom blended Luxury batt is a one off made just for me.....  I am looking forward to spinning this batt and the rovings, the colours are so me.....

Custom Luxury Kit contains:

Contents:

* 1 gorgeous resin drop spindle with pressed flowers
* 100g custom blended luxury batt with extra sparkle, soya silk and other gorgeousness to match! 
* 50g of mixed colourful roving 
* cardboard presentation box


Colourful roving and Firestar

The Colours are beautiful......


Close up of the Firestar

 I am really looking forward to spinning firestar.....  I just know that I am going to love it......

 I also order another Luxury Drop Spindle Kit in green.


Luxury Drop Spindle Kit in Green


The Luxury Kit contains:

Contents:

* 50g (1.8 oz) Luxury Hand Carded Batts - made from Alpaca, Merino, Hand dyed locks, Norfolk Horn and more!
* 25g (1 oz) White Merino plaited roving - Super soft and a joy to spin!
* 25g (1oz) Dark Black/Brown Finsheep plaited roving
* 25g (1oz) Hand Dyed/ Hand Blended roving - Beautiful variegated fibre that changes colour as you spin!
* 25g (1oz) Solid Colour Merino Roving

* Natural coloured presentation box 


Fibre and spindle out of the box

Luxury Hand Carded Batt in Green


Hand Carded Luxury Batt

The colours are beautiful


Dark Brown/Black Finsheep Roving
White Merino Roving
I love spinning merino.....


Hand Dyed/ Hand Blended Roving - Beautiful variegated fibre that changes colour as you spin


Solid Colour Roving in Green


The colours are all beautiful.....


Louise also sent me a little surprise.....


Surprise Package!


Pearly Pink Batt

Colours are beautiful and it is so soft and yummy

I am going to love spinning this......

Last picture.....

My drop spindle collection.....


My Drop Spindle Collection

 I am so pleased with my order and I am looking forward to spinning all this fibre into yarn!



Monday, 12 May 2014

I'm Spinning Yarn!



Remember me saying that I purchased a Luxury Spindle Kit from Louise's shop at Etsy Spin City UK, well I have been having lots of fun and I now have spun my first yarn!



Nobody warned me..... I didn't know that spinning could be so addictive!

This is my first attempt.....




I am so please with my first attempt in spinning my own yarn.....




I am so in Love with the colour.....

There is more.....

This is my second attempt spinning yarn on a drop spindle.....




 I spun the yarn and plyed it and put it into a small hank.....




Again the colour is gorgeous it is a dark brown/black.....




There is more spinning.....

This is my third attempt....




Cream merino fibre that I spun.....




So beautiful.....




After spinning this beautiful cream merino fibre into yarn.....




I plied it.....

Once I plied it, I put it into a small hank.....




I'm so pleased with my hank of merino yarn.....

My forth attempt at spinning yarn.....

From this to.....




Pink Merino fibre that I am spinning.....



Into pink merino yarn.....

The colour is beautiful.....


Monday, 28 April 2014

SpinCityUK - Luxury Drop Spindle Kit


Luxury Drop Spindle Kit - Learn To Spin - Roving, Batt, Fibre, Drop Spindle and beginner instructions
Photo from SpinCityUK

I have been wanting to spin my own yarn for sometime now and I have finally bought myself a Luxury Drop Spindle Kit from Louise at SpinCityUK.  The delivery was really quick too, I ordered on Monday and I got my order the next day!

My Drop Spindle Kit had 150 grams of fibre, a lovely handmade wooden drop spindle with very clear illustrated instructions.


The colours are beautiful...



25g Hand Dyed/ Hand Blended roving - Beautiful variegated fibre that changes colour as you spin!

I love the mix of pinks and purples...



 50g Luxury Hand Carded Batts - made from Alpaca, Merino, Hand dyed locks, Norfolk Horn and more!



25g  White Merino plaited roving and 25g Dark Black/Brown Finsheep plaited roving  


25g Solid Colour Merino Roving

I just love that pink colour...


A little something extra Louise gave me to play with 'Tartan' Batt...


Handmade wooden drop spindle





 Just look at the beautiful colours...

I really am a happy bunny with this kit and I really cannot wait to start spinning my own yarn!


If you would like your own Luxury Drop Spindle Kit you can get yours from Louise at her Etsy shop SpinCityUK

Louise also has a blog SpinCityUK

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