Tag: handspun

EEW6 – Spinning Ugly Fiber into Attractive Yarn?

May 21, 2022 by Maire in Videos, Yarn / 0 Comments

I enjoy spinning on occasion, but sometimes I just don’t want to bring out my Schacht-Reeves saxony. The Dreaming Robots Electric Eel Wheel 6, or EEW6, is the perfect solution!

I made yarn!

April 18, 2014 by Maire in Hobbies / 2 Comments

I made yarn! I told you I was working on content! For reference’s sake, here is what I started with: December 2013 Fiber Club Shipment from FatCatKnits, Mambo and Tango on Polwarth (5oz total). I did not take the photos – they are the inventory shots from Ginny’s website. I’m simply including them as a […]

WIP Wednesday: Knitting with Handspun

August 29, 2012 by Maire in Hobbies / 10 Comments

Hooray for WIP Wednesday! I actually have pictures taken this week. Amazing! Usually I get caught a little flat-footed due to the fact that my schedule is all over the place. First up, a pair of plain old vanilla socks in Trekking XXL. Not very exciting, but we can’t have everything. I actually do still […]

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