Fresh Off The Spindle - Sea Foam Merino

Fresh off the spindle is a two ply superwash merino in the colour Sea Foam. I spun the singles for this yarn AND plied it on my favourite bottom whorl drop spindle. Merino is lovely to work with - soft on the hands and easy to spin. I am currently using this yarn in a knitting project (I will include pictures in a later blog post).

 

Today's Tip: When plying on a drop spindle the angle at which you hold the two singles will effect how the yarn plies. Play around with different angles while plying to achieve different effects!

First Post - Welcome to my Blog!

Hello and welcome to my blog! With this being the first post I will keep it short and sweet while laying out what I hope to achieve on this blog.

First of all I LOVE fiber, especially in regards to hand spinning. As I was working on my hobby I found myself compiling notes on my projects and techniques. A friend suggested that I make these notes available to the public through publishing a blog. Now here I am!

In this blog I will be discussing all things fiber related. From knitting to hand spinning,   from crocheting to fiber dying. This blog will follow my Works in Progress (WIP), offer tips and techniques, provide free patterns, and discuss different aspects of the trade.

Northern Delights is the brand name of the yarn and finished knit goods that I create. This is a newly formed brand and I hope that in a couple months I will be able to stockpile enough product to begin selling to the public.

I hope you enjoy and share this blog with other fiber enthusiasts! Welcome and happy reading!