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Wildpurl
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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:41 am Post subject: Spinning Workshop - now with pictures |
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On Sunday I am going to Socktopus to have my first spinning lesson with Diane Mulholland 
There are two three hour sessions, one this week and one in two weeks time. After that there is the possibility of a second course to learn plying and cool stuff like that. Diane promises that we will leave the course spinning, which going by my previous efforts will be a miracle as I was pants when I tried it at the Swindon meetup. 
I'm really looking forward to it, as I've been wanting to learn to spin for a long time and I'm determined to master it. I'm saving up for a wheel but I don't want to buy one until I know what I'm doing.
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pictish
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Ooooh good luck!!! Sounds like it will be great fun 
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Glynis
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I was looking at that course and considered it myself. I hope you have fun!
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franney
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I have heard great things about Diane so fingers crossed that you'll come home spinning Carol! How exciting for you
Will you be popping over to Loop in the afternoon to see Cookie? 
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Glynis
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Although I plied the little bit of wheel-spun yarn that I made back in August, under the watchful eye of a tutor, I've only just plied my first spindle-spun "yarn" .
It's been waiting for me to have the courage to try since before Christmas, though to be fair to myself, it has been a heck of a few months, so the delay is not really surprising.
Can't wait to hear how you get on Carol.
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ClaireUK
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Take a really good look at the spindles Dianne uses cos they are made by my DH : )
Hope you have a great time!!
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Wildpurl
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Well, I had a great time, and we were spinning within ten minutes of arriving I'd say! I have a little skein of my first attempt plied with itself, and I have more on the spindle and a 100g of roving to spin and ply before the next session in two weeks.
My first attempt isn't perfect by any means, but it is much better than my pevious attempt, and I think it is knittable, so I plan to knit a little square with it. Photos when there is more light.
It took me a while to "get" exactly how to manage the drafting and the twisting at first, but Diane is a very good teacher and patiently showed us over and over what to do, so now I understand how it should work, I just need lots and lots of practice.
Claire, I think the spindle is part of why I did better this time than previously. Diane explained she had them made specially, and they are certainly very nice to use and well balanced.
We could pick which wood we wanted as all the whorls are made from different wood -I think mine is mahogany. I feel a spindle collection coming on LOL
Speaking of collections, I browsed a little in Socktopus afterwards. I bought two skeins of DIC Smooshy, 2 of DIC Classy to make a Sweet Pea shawl, 3 skeins of something with sheep in the name which was in lovely earthy colours, some roving in lovely colours and a book about spinning for beginners.
What???!!! I sometimes knit as many as two pairs of socks a year I'll have you know. Besides, my sock yarn stash fits in one carrier bag
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Glynis
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| Carola wrote: |
Speaking of collections, I browsed a little in Socktopus afterwards. I bought two skeins of DIC Smooshy, 2 of DIC Classy to make a Sweet Pea shawl, 3 skeins of something with sheep in the name which was in lovely earthy colours, some roving in lovely colours and a book about spinning for beginners.
What???!!! I sometimes knit as many as two pairs of socks a year I'll have you know. Besides, my sock yarn stash fits in one carrier bag |
I can't think why, but when I read "carrier bag" on this forum I get a mental picture of one of those big skip-sized bags you find in buiders' merchants. 
I'm so pleased that you had a good time. I may be calling on you for advice. My first plied-from-spindle yarn is a mighty curious beastie!
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Aknita
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| Glynis wrote: | | Carola wrote: |
Speaking of collections, I browsed a little in Socktopus afterwards. I bought two skeins of DIC Smooshy, 2 of DIC Classy to make a Sweet Pea shawl, 3 skeins of something with sheep in the name which was in lovely earthy colours, some roving in lovely colours and a book about spinning for beginners.
What???!!! I sometimes knit as many as two pairs of socks a year I'll have you know. Besides, my sock yarn stash fits in one carrier bag |
I can't think why, but when I read "carrier bag" on this forum I get a mental picture of one of those big skip-sized bags you find in buiders' merchants.
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I always think of carrier bags as bags for life
Carol if you mean the Sock'n'Go Sheepaints yarn I confess to having bought two skeins of that at the Cookie A workshop. The colours are wonderful. I also bought some Smooshy
I spent a whole day at a spinning workshop with Jenni from Fyberspates and was absolutely useless at it, but improved when someone allowed me to play with their Golding? spindle, so I can see how having the right tool would help.
Workshop are wonderful though, aren't they.
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pictish
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Sounds great Carol!!! And nice purchases too
I'm ignoring all these oblique references to carrier bags tho
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