a lover of all things fiber since I saw my first loom in high school, naturally progressed to spinning and dying yarns with natural dyes, moved on to knitting which is so much more portable and which I actually learned as a child, but as I was forced to learn, didn't pursue until later.
I have enjoyed meeting other fiber enthusiasts and artists and have been encouraged to continue pursuing different techniques, some by inspiration and example, others by reading and thinking 'what would happen if?' With all the beautiful fibers available today the inspiration never stops.
I moved to Mississippi after Katrina hit to help my mother-in-law rebuild and have decided to stay, and thanks to a chance article in the local newspaper have found a lovely group of local women to knit with.
After hours and hours of spinning singles and then hours and hours of plying I have achieved a lace weight two ply fabulously soft yarn. I can hardly wait to knit it, but as usual, do not yet know what I will make with it.
I am sure that it will be a shawl, whether rectangular or triangular; I have 3.8 ounces and 682 yards. Enough to do something wonderful.
Your spinning is just the best. These colors are so beautiful...can't wait to see what this yarn becomes!
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