Done! I dyed the singles and then plied them together on Linda’s spinning wheel. Very simple dye job… black cherry and grape Kool-Aid, dumped one on each side of the pot. there is a teeny bit of difference in the two, and it showed up when I plied them together.
See? Yarn! Now I just need to figure out what to knit with it. Not sure how many yards are there, but I’m sure it’s not many. Maybe a simple hat. We’ll see.
I went down to my LYS today to get a spinning lesson from my friend Linda, who owns the shop. Ok, it’s a bit fiddly, and it took me a little bit to get the hang of it… but I made yarn! Lookie!
My very own first handspun yarn. I am all proud of myself and stuff. *strut*
Seriously.. I’m really enjoying this, and I’m planning on spinning up that whole batch of churro that I bought this weekend. Linda is going to bring her spinning wheel to the shop tomorrow for the Friday “Stitch and Bitch”, and I’ll see if I can play with that for a bit.
Fun! Now I just need to figure out what I’m going to do with it once I spin it. 
So… Saturday I went to Pagosa Springs for the Fiber Festival, and managed not to spend too much money. Of course, hubby was with me, so I showed a bit of restraint. You would be proud of me.
First purchase of the day was a lovely drop spindle from Crazy Monkey Creations. Beautiful and handmade, the colors are gorgeous and it spins perfectly. Now I just need to learn how to use it.
The roving that it’s sitting on is Navajo Churro, from Pam Dyer at Dyers Wool. She helped me pick out the best roving for a total novice. Apparently, the staple length of churro is quite long and easier to spin. I have no idea, but I’ll trust her. The owner of my LYS is going to show me how to use the spindle, so we’ll find out!
I also picked up two skeins of handspun merino from Cat Mountain Fiber Arts. Soft and silky and oh so pretty. No idea what I’m going to make with it yet, but I’m sure something will come up.
I wish we would have stayed longer, there was so much yarn! It tested my resolve, but I managed to leave without spending too much. I so wanted one of the cute little alpacas… so soft and cuddly. One of these days I’ll have a couple of them, but there’s nowhere to put them here.
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