spinning in the rain

the weather is grey and wet

it is a challenge to fit in a daily walk without getting soaked

but the ducks are loving it

and the municipality is working on the creek

mushrooms are popping up everywhere – so far none are the dyeing kind

I’ve been avoiding the damp while sitting by the fire spinning

silk hankies or mawata are strong, in order to spin a fine yarn I tear them into pencil thin roving and wind them into a ball

three different fibre types all from the same colour way, but they spun up slightly differently

at the top are the hankies

then the silk roving and finally the silk/wool blend

if you click on the picture you can clearly see the variations in colour and fibre

and there is still the silk/camel blend and the angora which I’ll hand card with Merino wool and silk

I loved this package so much I’ve ordered it in a different colourway – as it may well keep raining!