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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Turkish Delight


Although I went to the Boonville fiber festival with a "I'm just looking" attitude, a Turkish spindle jumped into my bag and followed me home.

It's from Jenkins Woodworking. I have been stalking these spindles on their website, and it always seems like they are sold out of the Turkish Delights. So, when I spied these at the Henderson Creek Farm booth, I knew the marblewood spindle was destined to be mine.

Yesterday, I spun some fiber from Henderson (70% kid mohair, 30% Romney lamb) on my new toy. It was so easy to ply from the center pull ball! Aha! This is why Turkish spindles are way cool!


I have also been trying to spin on my wheel again, but I just wasn't feeling the groove. Spindle spinning has the perfect cadence to match my mood.
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6 comments:

  1. JessicaSeptember 22, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    I saw those last year, but got a WPI gauge from them instead. They have such beautiful craftsmanship!

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  2. pdxknitterati/MicheleLBSeptember 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    I bought one at Sock Summit. I love it. It's my first spindle, and what a great introduction to spinning. So smooth, so balanced. It's like spinning a top. Easy! (I'm all ready for dreidel spinning now...)

    I'm hoping to see them at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival this weekend; I may need another spindle...

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  3. Leann I AmSeptember 22, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    PURDY!!!

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  4. RaniSeptember 22, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Wuh?! Never heard of one. Crap. A whole new thing to figure out and obsess about.

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  5. minipurlSeptember 23, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    Very pretty. I may have to try one, since I'm not picking up spinning yet...hope springs eternal!

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  6. milkaSeptember 23, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Cok Guzel! :)

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