For the last few hours of spinning, I've been enjoying the Librovox recording of 'Journey to the interior of the Earth'. It's my second Jules Verne and I'm addicted. I really didn't want that one to finish. I love the way that Verne includes geographic, scientific and historic details, not as part of the plot, but just for their own sake.
I like that Librivox provide their books as podcasts - it makes it very easy to download and play the chapters. I also like that you get different (volunteer) voices reading different chapters.
And while I've been enjoying that, I've been spinning Scout's 'wheatfield' (merino / silk) handspun. After a late session last night I had two very full bobbins.
It's now plied but looking a bit underplied. 254 full turns of the niddy = 423 yards. I've given it a soak to fluff it up a bit and set it, then I'll wind it into balls before shipping. 
It's lovely. I look forward to the day when I have bobbins that will accommodate that much lovely yarn! How many Christmas presents is a Joy???? 3 years' worth min. I guess.
ReplyDeleteLol, sounds like a good investment to me.(Especially as it now comes as standard with the new larger sliding-hook-flyer bobbins!)
ReplyDeleteI got caught up in one of those chain things on Facebook ("first five people to comment on this and post it as their own status will get a handmade present from me"). I'm thoroughly enjoying making the presents - it's motivating and rewarding.