Returning to the Blog Months Later!

I love how my last post was about how I was going to have more time to blog for my store and my spinning with me to return months later. I am in my last semester at West Texas A&M, and just found out I am graduating with honors! YAY! But enough about my life, lets talk shop and spinning.

In the spinning world, I just recently received two wonderful alpaca fleeces. Now if you are a spinner you are probably thinking "WOW! Pricey!", but you are wrong friends! Right now a wonderful lady named Sands is trying to clear out last seasons fleeces for the shearing season, so they are $50 each. Yes, you read that right....$50! The fleeces are simply amazing, in fact my dogs are obsessed with them because they are so soft. If you are interested in getting a wonderful fleece check Sands site! You will all so see a certain Mr Peanut Butter





So, what am I going to do with two whole alpaca fleeces? I am processing all of them, spinning it, and crocheting two blankets. One will be a larger one for snuggles on the couch, and the other will be sent my husband during his deployment. My first priority will of course be my husbands, and I will blog about the whole blanket process I am sure!

Also in my spinning world I have been spinning art yarns on my new Babe Bulky Wheel which was a Christmas present to myself. I am enjoying art yarns more so than "regular" yarn, but I am still working on some roving I bought at a fiber festival back in October.

Now onto the shop! What is new with the shop?! I hit 200 sales this month, and I am already well past it. If you have bought a spindle, bowl, or fiber from me...I love you and thank you. I hope you are enjoying using whatever you purchased! Mainly what is new in the shop is..COLOR! I love color and paints but I didn't have many options in my shop for them. I now have many colors added though for you to mix and match, just simply add the option to your cart! I am also adding roving that I have dyed along with some new batts coming soon. Not only did I had color but I added a new spindle, an art yarn spindle! This bad boy weighs in at 3 oz! I have ordered more supplies to make more in other colors along with a plain option, so be on the look out for that.





So, that is all that is new over here at Spinerosity. Make sure to check out the shop for all the new items and updates. Like us on Facebook, follow the blog, and favorite the shop! It all is much appreciated!

Happy Spinning!!

Fiber Fun

Fiber I played with last weekend, minus the fleece that I dyed and the picker which will be in a post tomorrow! Finally starting to feel better so I'm back to fiber fun today! I have to finish 4 swaps I'm doing as well, all fiber fun ones, so be on the look out for 25 hearts, 40 granny daughters, magic yarn ball, and spinning fiber swap.



Hook 'em Horns



Dyed by Caroline:


Dyed by Jase:


20 of 40 granny daughters

Phat Fiber Box is HERE!

I got my Phat Fiber box today! I was so excited to see my mailman with it! Check out the awesome samples I got! So many fun fibers to play with!





Look at the super cute gift tags! I love them so much! Plus two stitch markers!


Can't wait till I can try next month for another one!

New Handpspun Yarn

Vista Fiber Fiesta

Saturday we drove an hour up north to Vista, CA to go the fiber fiesta. I stupidly forgot my camera and hate myself for it! It was a wonderful event, lots of spinners sitting and spinning on gorgeous wheels, and people everywhere grabbing up yarn and fiber. There were only a few vendors but they were great! So I'm sure you all want to see the yummyness that I got, so here it is!

1.5 lbs of Alpaca for $20 seriously! Thats dirt cheap, and it is amazing fiber!



4 oz of Merino/Tussah Silk


Silk cocoons without the worms



Last but of course not least, a hand carved crochet hook


Also that day I got my wonderful twindle in the mail yay! I'm not a blue person but it spoke to me!

New Spanish Peacock Spindles

Being put to work already to!!!
I think I need a Spindlers Anonymous!

It's all about the homemade fiber tools

Introducing my homemade grand wheel, it soon will be painted yellow, but we wanted to test it and tweak things before we started painting.


Ever heared of knooking? It's knitting with a crochet hook, and so much faster than knitting! You can buy a Knook set (which I have) but I wanted more sizes. So I made my own :) Today I am knooking socks.


The set you can buy: (if you want one, go to Walmart, they are $5 there)
http://www.leisurearts.com/knook-beginner-set-for-medium-weight-yarn.html

And of course my bright orange babe wheel, isn't it awesome! I painted the flyer black too :)

1964 Wonder Weave Loom

I decided that since I already crochet, spin, knit, and knook (more on that later!) that I needed to add weaving to my list of fiber crafts. So I of course hoped on ebay and saw this tiny little loom for $5, brand new practically with all the project books (which scream 60s!), and even the instructions in perfect condition. I had never seen or heard of this loom, so I searched the internet for more info. I ended up finding this YouTube of it in action...



I was then hooked! I wanted it so I ended up winning the bid where everyone else left off at $5, yay! I got it in the mail today and played with it immediately. It is so much fun I think any fiber lover should have one

New Handpspun Yarn

I was going to put this on here Thursday but thanks to blackout throwing me off schedule I wasn't able to till today.

I already have a project in mind for this yarn, it is 300+ yards of sport weight in an unknown wool. I wasn't fond of it when I was spinning it, but now that it's finished I think it would make a great shawl. Now to find the time to actually crochet...sigh

New spindles listed!

There are eight new spindles listed in the shop! 7 painted mini spindles, both bottom and top whorl, and one bottom whorl lace weight. Some of the spindles were inspired, one by Halloween and the other by my mom's obsession for anything Texas Tech!
The ones with white or blue will not be returning so grab them while you can. And, remember who ever is my 100th sale gets something free! I'm thinking fiber related to :)

Inexpensive Earthquake Friendly Art

Supplies:
A piece of plywood, or some sort of inexpesive wood $3
Yarn (mine was destash so free) $2
Paint (again destash) $1
Nails (hubby had them) $3
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Total: $9-ish

I had to cut my piece of wood (hence the bottom yikes but oh well) in half, you will see use of the other half tomorrow. Then paint any color you would like. I did red to go along with the kids orange, red, and yellow bathroom. Once dry measure out your design, this case was a square. Mark every place that needs a nail, don't worry about being straight it makes it more interesting.
Once everything is marked hammer in nails enough that the stay in place. Then wrap yarn any way you like!

Once you are done place against wall and hammer in the nails. Yes I did every single one because this earthquake country! I have had to many things fall and I refuse for this to be one of them. I of course may hate myself when we sell, or I'll leave it for the next owner ha! If you don't want that many holes just hammer in corners and it will stay.

Sock Loom

Yesterday I made a trip to Joanns with a 50% off coupon in hopes that my tiny Joanns would have Martha Stewarts new Knitting and Weaving Loom Kit, but they don't. But while looking at the looms they did have I noticed a sock loom I have been looking at for awhile. It's adjustable so I would be able to make everyone in the family knit socks, which is great! As much as I love knitting with needles my hands don't agree and it's extremely painful so I am giving it up for good. Knitting looms will allow me to keep knitting though without the pain!

I have been playing with it this morning while enjoying the weather, and I have to say... I love it! It is very easy to use, no pain, and even if you have never knit anything in your life you could do it. So, if you are thinking about loom knitting, I highly recommend it!

Fleece to Yarn Project

Objects Being Used:
Drum carder
Dye
7+ lbs of raw corriedale fleece
Spinning Wheel
TIME!

Raw Fleece


After Just One Bath


Dyed (excuse our patio, its in the middle of being redone)




Now to remove more vegetable matter, and card into batts. Also need to dye more!

Yarn Ball Wreath AKA Knitting Wreath

I saw this idea back in Texas when we made a trip to wonderful Hobby Lobby. The one they had was huge though, probably about two feet across, seriously! I thought it was a great way to use up stash yarn, and lucky me had two colors that go great with my craft area. The display one also had knitting needles in it, but since mine was tiny I chose to destash two crochet hooks. I was smart though and just stuck them in the yarn, no glue at all, so if I need them I can get them out. For the bottom frame I actually took my fruit bowl, an ikea box, a box cutter, and cut around the fruit bowl. Done! I probably should have painted it grey though since you can see part of it, but I think I may just end up adding tiny yarn balls so you can't see it.

Total Cost: Free

Anyway here is the finished product! It's so dark where it is I messed with settings on my camera forever but never got the perfect up close. Till finally I just gave up!

My Grandmother's Afghans

My mom's mom crocheted for years, it was her favorite thing, and afghans were her all time favorite. Sadly I never got the true chance to meet her, or my grandfather. She left behind some great crochet things though for my mom, and I was able to grab some photos of them while we were in Texas. She also did doiles galore but my mom didn't find those till we had already left. Once Sloan is retired from the Marine Corps (well whatever branch he is, he is thinking about switching soon), they will go to me, but I was to afraid to have them now with the kids so small.

So I would like to share hr afghans with you. Real quick fun fact though, I am exactly like her, my mom says that everything I do is exactly like her mom. When you see this afghans it looks like something I would make.

P>S> Horrible photos! I had to stand on a chair, it was night and yeah horrible lighting. I tried to edit but then the colors werent true so I said screw it!

Done in the 1970's:












This one is done with Broomstick Lace, she did it with a real broomstick but now days people use a jumbo kitting needle. After I saw this I wanted to make it, and funny thing as soon as we got back I had a crochet today magazine waiting for me. Opened it up to find the new technique in it...broomstick lace :)