First skein on Minispinner

This is my first skein ever on my Minispinner. I'm very pleased, even if both spinning and plying is a bit uncertain. It's 200 grams Shetland, about 1130 meters. Custom dyed for me by FridayStudios. I'll knit a Hap shawl. Only have to spin brown and white Shetland to combine with. The yarn isn't finished yet, but I don't think it will change much when washed.

Sun

The sun is shining, the snow is melting. Yes it's spring!

Black Grouse Dance

Good morning world! What a wonderful day in our valley! Black Grouse husband dancing for his wives just outside our house. Neither hubby nor me have seen this in nature before. Sorry about the crappy photo, didn't dare to go too close to the window, not to talk about going out. They are scary birds.

Here are better pics:

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!

Minispinner!

I had given up hope for today and started cooking pasta for lunch and baking cookies when the postwoman drove up on our yard. Package! Package! Eeeeh! From HansenCrafts.

It's beautiful. It's so well manufactured. It's small. I love it. The wood is cherry.

The WooleeWinder bobbins are HUGE! I love the WooleeWinder too. I'm spinning Shetland. The other bobbins on the kate are the small high speed bobbin, and the bigger standard bobbin for Louet Victoria.

Here's what I ate for lunch: pasta + fresh lemon juice + goat cheese. Simple and easy to cook. Yes it's delicious cold also :)