Our Handspun Yarn in Norway!

We decided to get involved in Pluckyfluff's upcoming museum show, Handspun Revolution, in Lilihammer, Norway.  Lexi Boeger will be featuring an enormous skein of handspun yarn, full of yarns from all over the world!

Each of us took turns spinning yarn on our spinning wheel.  We used bits and pieces of fibers leftover from other projects and added in tinsel, angelina fiber (sparkle), and yarn scraps.  When we had a nice length of yarn, we wrapped the yarn on a niddy noddy, then rinsed it and set the twist. 

According to the rules, we also had to write something about spinning on a piece of paper.  All of the written submissions are going to fill the walls near the exhibit.  Joey wrote an acrostic poem about spinning.

We love our unique yarn.  Pictures of the museum exhibit in May, to come. Wish we could go to Norway in person!  If you are interested in Lexi's books or camps, see her website: http://www.pluckyfluff.com/.  Joey and Mommy went to the camp 4 years ago and loved it! 

Spinning Workshop!

Spinning in the Dell

January 30, 2010

9:30am - 3:00pm

Fair Oaks, California

Open to adults who want to learn how to spin. Beginners will learn on a spindle. Seasoned spindlers will learn the spinning wheel. Limited space available. (Children ages 7-17 able to learn how to spin are welcome to attend with a parent -- email us in advance). Come join Jennifer & Joey Tan at Syrendell for a day of spinning!

Cost

Price includes all spinning fiber used during the workshop, a handout, snacks and a bio-dynamic, organic vegetarian lunch. Spindles, knitting needles, crochet hooks, extra roving, fiber arts supplies, books, silks and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop.

Adult: $60

Child (7-17): $48

More information and to register:  www.syrendellacademy.com

Spinning Yarn

Pastel Rainbow Fairy Handspun Yarn

Cashmere Merino

Junkyard Fairy Yarn

Spindles, spinning wheels, drum carders, hand carders...all of these can be found around our home. Carding fiber batts and then spinning them up is a tactile, artistic experience, and a nice family project, too!

Spinning on our Majacraft Little Gem II

We learned how to spin and card years ago. We started off with a spindle/carding lesson, then Joey and Mommy attended Camp Plucky Fluff to learn more about making novelty yarns. We've done demonstrations and lessons. Mommy attended SOAR a few years back. We love collecting unusual and pretty spindles.

Camp Plucky Fluff Yarn

Some of our batts

One of our spindles

Sometimes, we participate in fiber swaps. We mail in various fibers (wool, alpaca, angelina, eco-spun, cotton, yak, angora, buffalo, tencel, bamboo, silk, soysilk...) to one person who then mixes everything up and sends us back a batch of fiber. The swap participants come from all over the world! Here is a yarn that Joey and Mommy spun up from a fiber swap. We then crocheted it into a funky hat!


Joey and Ricky have been selling their batts and yarns for a few years, now. The money that they earn goes into their college fund. Wilson just started making some batts of his own!

Joey likes to name her yarns after fairies.

Heathered Mist Fairy, Boysenberry Fairy, and Tree Fairy

Ricky names his yarns after the periodic table of elements.

Bromine Yarn, Iridium Yarn, and Neon Yarn