Spinning

After filling the bobbin that came with my wheel with Shetland fibre I decided to order some more so that I could spin the rest of the fibre and ply the singles. So I waited and waited through two one day postal strikes and flooding for the bobbins to arrive. Finally when they did come I rushed to try them. They didn't fit. I knew there were some differences between the look of my wheel and the Ashfords sold online but I thought it was perhaps an older model. I now think that it isn't an Ashford, but is a one of a kind. I can't find a picture of anything like it online and I emailed a couple of spinning shops and noone seems to know. If you do know please leave me a message.

It seems like the only way I'm going to get some bobbins is to have some made. Today I got bored of waiting and wound my spun yarn onto an empty shampoo bottle. I spun up the rest and did the same with another bottle. Then I plied the singles, using further improvisation. Who needs a lazy kate?

I really like the way the colours look together. I don't think it's too bad for a first attempt. Only a few bobbly bits. There's about 60 grams. I think I might knit and felt a pencil case for myself to use next term.