Weekend Warrior Syndrome

This weekend was my plying weekend. Meaning, all that I've spun the last week needed to get finished (plyed into a 2 ply generally, washed etc). So between working on Christmas cards (almost finished!) playing with 2 kids, a little Christmas shopping, and housekeeping (ick) I got the following done:

Variegated pink romney roving: 220 yards.

Wild Card: 90 yards

Orange: 150 yards

Orange: 50 yards

BlueL 150 yards

Natural BFL cross: 160 yards

Mini Sunset Seas (was a leftover from before) 50 yards

Another Wild card (an afterthought, that I spun while watching a movie tonight) 50 yards

Pink and gray Romney/superwas blend (this is a PRETY yarn!) 310 yards in 2 skeins

And 520 yards of silk singles dyed.

I'll have individual pictures and named once they're dry, but here's a look :)

Etsy Update

Another new product I have finally listed on Etsy (along with a simple scarf) is a cell phone bag.


Adorable isn't it? Also the most functional little designer bag you'll ever find, just big enough for your cell and a credit card or 3. Check out all my new stuff (and remember, I'll do custom designs for you!) on my Etsy site!

Soap with a Sheep!

Introducing a new product here:



Handmade crocheted soap bags. These are made to order in a myriad of colors. Either superwash merino or merino/viscose blend or natural wool. The bag has a threaded hanger for use in the shower or bath. It's lightly exfoliating and feels absolutely decadent. Available either as a bag only for 10.00, or with a luxury bar of Goat's milk soap (ask about available scents) for 15.00. Anyone else think this would make an adorable purse for a little girl too? We're working on that :). Watch for 2 new products to debut this week both on Etsy and here.

Yup that's a loom....

Sitting behind the yarn in my last post.

I did buy that loom I talked about a bit back. She's still sitting unwarped, but I'm figuring it out. I've been working on reconditioning the wood and I have one tiny repair to make before I really start weaving on her. Then hopefully I'll be able to offer woven scarves etc for sale!

Here's a picture - barely visible behind her is my Country Craftsman spinning wheel. My fave wheel for using for silk and fine spinning, and one I just HAD to have :):

Etsy Store on it's way

I started on my Etsy storefront tonight. Just put 3 skeins up, more coming soon, I'm sure :). I have a whole cache of yarn waiting to be plied, (a few are pictured above, bluefaced leicester, some dyed romney, peppermint twist merino blend, and a bit of solid black merino) so watch for a whole bunch of new yarns to be added soon! In the meantime, check us out at: www.oceanrose.etsy.com

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

And a white one at that!
We got our first big snowfall yesterday and this morning the world is
silent and white. It's beautiful out. Perfect for fiber arts but all
work and no play isn't good for the soul, here's a video of what we did
yesterday!

Mint Melody

A twist (Ha ha) off the Green With Envy.. I spun and plied 210 yards tonight, with probably 200 or so more to go. I have more Tangerine Dream in the que also. Plus a surpise Romney style! (and I'm not talking Mitt Romney ;))

Happy Thanksgiving!

.. A little late due to company, and of course Thanksgiving dinner!



Despite the festivities, I did get several skeins completed, or partially spun. Tonight though, we just have one new picture of Tangerine Dream, a new colorway. This skein is already sold, but I have another almost done, and will be redyeing roving soon to do more. If you have requests for colors you'd like to see as we build up our stock of yarns, just drop me a note.

Pictures :)

To the right is Sky Blue. A 2 ply hand painted skein. I have 2 available. Doesn't this just beg to be made into a baby blanket? Sky Blue is Merino/viscose superwash!











Here is some 2 ply Merino/Viscose. Hand painted. I'm calling this one Green with Envy.

2 skeins each approx 170 yards. This will be for sale.

Christmas is coming!!

Today, we decorated our tree, and also taught some little spinners to spin on my Little Louey Louet wheel. They had a fun time learning, and make Pokemon ornaments out of the yard they spun. Kids are great spinners (since they learn so much easier than adults) and they're so creative, the overspun yarn is perfect in their minds and wonderful for a craft!


While not decorating and singing Christmas songs, I managed to finish plying 3 skeins of hand painted yarn. I tried a new plying method, and though the first time it was a pain, the next 2 went easy. These skeins have a little more interest due to the fact I was learning so the ply isn't quite as even, but they are gorgeous all the same! My helper also finished a hat out of green and white merino. It's beautiful! The next project is to get my loom up and running. Yes, it came home! And yes, it is gorgeous!

Spinning Seas all finished!

This yarn feels like I took all the colors of sunset, from the lightest palest pinks and lavender, to the deep deep almost black purple and then swirled them together capturing their essence in the ply sportweight. I even got the illusive green flash, seen over warm oceans though you have to look closely to spot it.

I love the look, and it's soft, and warm too, just waiting to be made into a beautiful purse, or scarf, maybe even a sweater as I have enough roving left for probably another 2 skeins.. This one is 280 yards.

To Loom or Not to Loom..

Tomorrow I go to look at a loom. Is there a market for woven garments? I'm not sure. Do I really need it? Probably not in the way I NEED a drum carder... But would it be a good purchase? We'll see.

But the price is good, so we'll see whether I bond to it when I look at it..

Tomorrow, I'll have pictures posted of the Sunset Seas yarn, and some gorgeous oatmeal colored shetland I just finished this week. I just need more hours in the day!

Welcome to Spinning Wind!

Welcome to our blog! Here you can view our new projects, and what we're up to these days.

Our newest news? I brought home a gorgeous Jensen spinning wheel yesterday to do more production spinning on. Here's a picture of the new wheel!

And our first project on it? Sunset Seas - handpainted superwash merino/viscose roving. Soon to be for sale in the form of 2 ply handspun.