2008 Spinning

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Galaxy Sampler

Fiber: BFL
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 10 skeins - 110 yards, 2 ply, 15 WPI each
Completed: December 2008

Acadia

Fiber: Finn Wool, 8 oz
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 560 yards, 2 ply, 13 WPI
Completed: December 2008

Silk Road

Fiber: Silk Top, 2 oz
Fiber Source: A vendor at Rhinebeck 2008
Yarn: 260 yards, 2 ply, 30 WPI
Completed: November 2008

New Zealand Gent

Fiber: Polwarth
Fiber Source: Come In Spinner
Yarn: Low twist singles, 4oz, 332 yards, 14 WPI
Completed: November 2008

Burning Love

Fiber: merino, tussah silk, bamboo, tencel, firestar
Fiber Source: Copper Pot Woolies
Yarn: 316 yards, 2 ply, 19 WPI
Completed: November 2008

Ulysses

Fiber: Australian Merino
Fiber Source: Come in Spinner Etsy Shop
Yarn: 380 yards, 2 ply, 14 WPI, 4 oz
Completed: November 2008

Pumpkin Juice

Fiber: SW Merino, sari silk, angelina
Fiber Source: Enchanted Knoll Etsy shop
Yarn: 466 yards, 2 ply, 18 WPI, 6 oz
Completed: November 2008

Cashmere

Fiber: 100% Cashmere top
Fiber Source: Taos Wool Market, October 2007
Yarn: 344 yards, 2 ply, 24 WPI, 2 oz
Completed: October 2008

Monkey Farts

Fiber: 75% merino/25% silk batts
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 180 yards, 2 ply, 12 WPI
Completed: September 2008
Notes: Spun on Sonata wheel

Color Dots

Fiber: BFL, handyed by me
Fiber Source: White BFL from Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 2 ply cabled yarn, 158 yards, 13 WPI
Completed: September 7, 2008

Smoke on the Water

Fiber: 42% SW Merino, 28% alpaca, 30% bamboo
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 466 yards, 2 ply, 22 WPI
Completed: September 3, 2008

New Leaf

Fiber: 60% corriedale, 20% alpaca, 20% tussah silk batts
Fiber Source: Abby Batts, purchased from Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 354 yards, 2 ply, 17 WPI
Completed: 8/16/08
Notes: Singles spun on drop spindle, plyed on wheel

Deep Fried Veggies

Fiber: 2/3 Merino, 1/3 Colonial blend
Fiber Source: Copper Pot Woolies
Yarn: 670 yards, 2 ply, 34 WPI
Completed: 8.10.08
Notes: Singles spun on drop spindle, plyed on wheel

Flowering Weeds

Fiber: 70% Merino / 30% Mohair
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic, June 2008 Fiber culb
Yarn: 658 yds, 2 ply, 24 WPI
Completed: 7/23/08

Blue Skies

Fiber: Super Wash Merino mill ends
Fiber Source: shpherder on Ebay
Yarn: 812 yards, 2 ply, 10-11 WPI, 16 oz
Completed: 7/5/08

Dye Day July 4, 2008

Top to Bottom - Left to Right:
Color Dots, BFL - Woodsey Walk, BFL
Rasberry Truffle, BFL - Delphinium, Merino
Zeke&Zena, BFL - Double Vision, Merino
Tequila Sunrise, Merino - rolags, not dyed by me, just pretty

Dark Chocolate

Fiber: 10 oz dark brown corriedale
Fiber Source: a gift from Kimberly
Yarn: 338 yards, 2 ply, 10 WPI
Completed: 6/27/08

Wild Berries

Fiber: 2 oz, 60/40 Merino Bamboo
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 222 yards, 2 ply, 19 WPI
Completed: 6/21/08

Mud Season II

Fiber: 4 oz Merino
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, March 2008
Yarn: 366 yards, 11 WPI, singles
Completed 6/17/08

Mud Season I

Fiber: 4 oz Merino
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, March 2008
Yarn: 250 yards, 10 WPI, 2 ply
Completed 6/4/08

Field of Flowers

Fiber: 4.2 oz Alpaca/Viscose 80/20 blend
Fiber Source: Bob at Winderwood Farms
Yarn: 476 yards, 20 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: 5/30/08

Prairie Creek

Fiber: 4.2oz Finn roving
Fiber Source: eBay
Yarn: 126 yards, 11WPI, 2 ply
Completed: 5/15/08

Artista 1

Fiber: 70/30 Merino/Mohair, 2 oz
Fiber Source: Winderwood Farms on eBay
Yarn: 88 yards, 13 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: 5/11/08

Artista 2

Fiber: 70/30 Merino/Mohair, 2 oz
Fiber Source: Winderwood Farms on eBay
Yarn: 214 yards, 18 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: 5/11/08

Neopolitan 2

Fiber: Wool blend, 2 oz
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 68 yards, 10 WPI, Navajo (3) ply
Completed: 5/2/08

Neopolitan 1

Fiber: Wool Blend, 2 oz
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic
Yarn: 2 ply, 116 yards, 12 WPI
Completed: 5/2/08

Chill

Fiber: Superwash Merino/Tencel, 4 oz
Fiber Source: Funky Carolina
Yarn: 500 yards, 2 ply, 20 WPI
Completed: 4/21/08

Desert Sunrise

Fiber: 20% mohair, 20% alpaca, 30% merino, 30% romney
Fiber Source: eBay - Jehovah Jireh Farms
Yarn: 289 yards, 8 wpi, 2 ply
Completed: 3/23/08

Party Dress

Fiber: 8oz SW Corriedale, 8oz SW Merino
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic for dyed roving, December 2007 club
Yarn: 630 yards, 2 ply, 10 WPI
Completed: March 11, 2008

Lolly

Fiber: 4oz Corriedale roving
Fiber Prep: dyed with Wilton’s dye
Fiber Source: ?
Yarn: 272 yards, 12 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: February 29, 2008

Caramel Toffee

Fiber: 3 oz llama, 3 oz merino
Fiber Prep: blended on Strauch petite drum carder
Fiber Source: Llama from Taos Wool Festival, Merino from Winderwood Farm
Yarn: 664 yards, 20 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: January 2008

EarthSky Handspun

Fiber: 1 pound superwash merino/viscous
Fiber Source: eBay seller Shpherder
Yarn: 3 skeins, 835 yards total, 10 WPI, 2 ply
Dye: Hand painted with Wilton Icing Dyes
Completed: January 2008