Roving to Yarn ...

An update to my previous post on how far 1 oz of roving will go ... on the Mayan Spinner I got 60 yards!! Not bad. This is how she looked after I set the twist and fulled the yarn a bit so that it really brought out the handspun look :)

 

I spun a yarn that ended up being about 14 wraps per inch in size and have now started knitting it up on 3.25 mm (or No. 3 US) DPN's to begin the owl - see below for the beginning of the owl's bottom (teehee)

I have had some inquiries about purchasing my owl pattern, and so right now I am in the process of writing my pattern down rather than free-form knitting it as I have been doing for my owls and changing them as I go along.

If you are interested and would like us to email you the notification when it is ready for sale in our upcoming Etsy shop, please pop us an email at nickelbeestudios@gmail.com.

Happy Spinning & Knitting Everyone!

xo nikki 

How far will 1 oz of roving go?

So, I was wondering, because we were selling 1 ounce bags of roving at Creative Chaos - how far will 1 oz of roving go?

Of course, it depends on how thick, or conversely, how thin you spin it - but as a general rule of thumb, for knitting up my owls I thought I would put it to the test.

So, starting as a demonstration on the Mayan Spinner at the show I began with these wonderful colours that Nikki Marshall dyed up that I absolutley could not resist!

 

 

... and then, on my coffee breaks, I've done a little more each day ...  

 

 

So I still have a little ways to go but I will keep you posted on how many yards that I get before the knitting begins!

 

xo nikki



Creative Chaos is Here!

Creative Chaos begins tomorrow!

Friday: 10 am - 9 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm

Wish us luck! And if you are in the neighbourhood pop on by our booth 353 in the Priest Valley Arena  - we'd love to see you :)

xo nikki 

From Mayan Spinner to Wooly Owl!

Remember a few posts ago when I was coffee break Mayan spinning and I came up with this:

 and then Niddy Noddy'd it off to have this ... 

Well, I took that, set the twist on it, and knitted up this little fellow, as promised :)

This one, fresh from the dye pot, might be the next owl I think ... 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

The countdown to Creative Chaos is on!

xo nikki 

Podgy Owl Ready for the Show!

Lock Spun from Yesterday

I spun up the locks from yesterday's post and came up with this ... 

I think I might call it "Candy Coated Mischief" ... 

xo nikki 

Working Our Little Fleeces Off!

Nikki and I are working our little fleeces off to get ready for the show ... here are some more creations and scrumptious hand dyed fibre from last night ... 

Local BFL Locks fresh from the dye pot

"Canadian Maple" handspun

Beautiful 100 % Merino wool felted dress for a toddler

Close up with the silk inlays

Scrumptious hand dyed wool roving

I want to spin this one myself!!

xo nikki