The following items were actually from my wish list: a nostepinne (a swedish ball-winder that makes center-pull balls of yarn), a yarn swift (at a fantastic price!) and two (yes, two) drop spindles – a beginners’ spindle (with sheep faces drawn on it) and a lovely green swan spindle. (OK, I confess, I really only had one spindle on my wish list – the other one just had to come home with me too.)
I also bought some roving (well, I need something to use with my drop spindles!) The heathery-purple roving is the softest merino (which I will need to wait to spin until I get a little better at it), and the blue, blue/green and white balls of roving came with my beginners’ spindle.
I also bought a few orange things (well, what did you expect, with all the tempting fall colors scattered around the place?) The orange/yellow/red roving is blue faced leicester wool, which is most likely destined to become a felted hat or something; the variegated lace-weight yarn is project-less for the moment. Also, some other little goodies: a sheep mug and a beaded row counter.
All in all, I’m pretty happy with my new stash! I’d better start saving my pennies now for next year, especially since I now know what to expect.
Oh, and does anyone know exactly how Sleeping Beauty was supposed to have pricked her finger on a spinning wheel? I saw many, many spinning wheels, and none of them seemed to have any sharp things on them…
wow i LOVE your orange roving purchase. yummy. and it’s leicester so you can work with it right away!
Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on the spindle of a great wheel. It’s usually made of metal and gets quite sharp. Most folks keep a piece of cork on the point when the wheel’s not in use.
Hi Sarah! Good to meet you this weekend, and delighted to see how well the spinning bug has bitten you. I’m in love with the orange. I’m trying to get over the orange thing, but having no luck….;-)