Fiber club "Mountain": Machu Picchu

I had a package when I came home from a short trip to Stockholm:

Merino-Cashmere from Friday Studios. I couldn't resist, I started spinning at once. This lovely fiber calls for a lovely spindle. I chose one of my light apple wood spindles (I have two in different weights) from Spindlewood.

Frida was thinking of the green slopes of Machu Picchu when she dyed this top. She added blue skies and bright colors from the Incan textile culture.

Friday Studios' Fiber Club "Mountain"

Frida announced a fiber club this spring, and I couldn't resist that. I think she's a fabulous dyer. The theme for the club is "Mountains", exciting enough. I love the colors of this first roving, called "Mount Everest". Blue skies with white clouds, white snow, grey rock, yellow tents. Fibers: Shetland and silk. The plate is made by an amateur ceramist who's name I sorry to say I don't know. Hubby and I found it at a fair in Vasa last year.

Frida's site: Friday Studios. I'm afraid the club is sold out, but keep an eye on the site, because I don't think this will be the last club.

First singles on Minispinner

First singles spun on my Minispinner on the bobbin to the right. Shetland from FridayStudios, custom dyed for me. It's 100 grams, and I have 100 grams to spin for the second singles. I don't know if I'll make a 2-ply yet. The singles is 30 WPI, so a 2-ply would be a nice lace yarn. In the middle a 3-ply BFL-silk, and to the left my first attempt to spin cotton on Louet Victoria.

I'm as happy as yesterday. Oh - the WPI gauge is a gift from a Swedish spinner. I love it!