This past Sunday I had some spinning and knitting friends over at the house. Neil very sweetly took Lindsay to Central Park so I could have uninterrupted time with my friends. It was a perfect day, so we were able to sit outside in the garden. This wheel belongs to Shannon. She just got a drum carder, so she’s been dying and carding her own fiber.

Here’s Shannon knitting after taking a little break from spinning.

Here’s Sara on the left wearing her February Lady sweater and knitting a pretty cashmere lace scarf. Laura is on the right knitting a purple Coraline sweater designed by Ysolda Teague.

Here’s Eve spinning some gorgeous autumnal-colored wool. Please note her cute silver toes that match her silver Birks. What’s so nice about these meet ups is that besides catching up with friends we don’t see every day and dusting off our (my) wheel and remembering why we love to spin, we also get to eat the most delicious goodies that we all bring. We had bruschetta w/ chopped tomatoes and white bean toppings, chips with guacamole and piquant salsa, pistachio tea cakes and scones. Yum!

I pulled out a merino/tencel blend that I bought from Misty Mountain Farm at a wool festival several years ago. I thought it would make a pretty lace shawl, so I spun it very fine. It’s a little over-spun in places (the parts that look like a telephone cord), but I think that will work itself out when I ply it in the other direction.

Spinning is very relaxing and it’s rewarding to be able to turn fleece into yarn. Some of my friends buy their fleece unprocessed directly from the farm and even get to meet the sheep. I think there’s something really sweet about that.

I’ve been spinning every night since then and have filled my bobbin. Last night while I was spinning I watched 2 more episodes of The Good Life and they were both about spinning!

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