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scandalicious yarn

I decided to follow the instructions and make a ruffled scarf. I wanted to see how to knit this knitted yarn and how it works up.

As I was working the yarn my mind started going….I got some ideas. I’ll share more when I try to implement my idea of what this type of yarn can become.

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If you saw Friday’s Post . You got a sneak peak at the latest addition to my herd of wheels. I found this sweet little hitchhiker wheel.

front of hitchhiker wheel

She spins great. This was the first time I ever used a wheel that is tension driven. The feel is a bit different than a drive band wheel. The foot action is truly a push toe, push heel. I think that will change if I ever decide to add the second treadle. For now I think it’s endearing as is.

back of hitchhiker spinning wheel

I mentioned earlier that this is a tension driven wheel. What that means is there is no drive band. A large wheel is butted up against a smaller rubber wheel that turns the flyer.

To change ratios with this wheel there are different sizes of rubber wheels. I’ve tried the different ratios and this little wheel can do 7:1, 9:1, and 13:1.

ratio wheels for hitchhiker

I would definitely recommend this wheel for the spinner who is on a budget. At 299 it’s a steal and it can grow with you.  The wheel is set up to use Ashford bobbins and flyers. It is also airline compatible. You can check out this 9 pound travel wheel at Merlin Tree.

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Finished Angora Socks

This pair came out a bit small for me. I did try a new heel and followed the directions of starting the heel 2 inches before the length of the socks.  However they still came out a bit small if I use this heel again I will knit to  1 inch or 1.5 inches before I start this heel.

Close-up

Ok so I’ve not been actually playing with the buns. but I’ve been letting them play.I’ve been busy giving the bunnies their spring haircut. They get to play in their bunny run afterwards. Sometimes I even put it outside(hasn’t dried up enough yet). I have plenty of new fiber heading into the shop. Doesn’t Bella look cute with her puppy cut?

Bella after haircut

Chilling out after a hard day

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The animals are confused!

Looks Pretty

So I thought I would make some beautiful angora socks. I wanted to test the yarn anyway so ….no better time than the present.

angora socks

I’ve noticed a few things knitting my long stapled angora yarn. It doesn’t pill or fly off in the air while I’m knitting. I tore back 3 times and the yarn is holding up well.

close-up

You may notice that I put a reinforcing yarn in.  I have a tendency to wear out my socks on the ball of the foot right beneath my toes. I seem to do this with all my socks,  so I started putting the reinforcement there.

super close-up

I am really pleased with this yarn. I will have more of this in the shop once I get it dyed up. I will also be making this pattern available as I finish the socks.

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