I caved. And really, what did it take? Fondling some amazing yarn? Two freaking days? A night of delicious dreams? If I tell you I’ve already bought the URL for www.barberpoleyarns.com with delusions of mass production will you laugh at me? That is, even more than you’re already laughing.
Toni at The Fold tried to reign me in. I mean, I KNOW I interrupted their dinner, for pete’s sake. But in the end I bought a Bosworth Midi in the Paduak wood. She talked me out of a second spindle. I’m insane. I feel nauseous. Then I felt like she was going to actually get off the phone with me after getting all my credit card info and I was like, wait, I’d like to buy some Fiber. And she said, why don’t I throw some in for you – you know – so you don’t feel any pressure (I had told her I was a beginner and all about my lofty barber pole dreams) and she said the price is right – it’s for free, and I said that’s great, thank you so much, but can I buy some other stuff, you know, something to look forward to? I swear she was laughing AT me. I walked away with 6+ ozs of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Targhee in a phenomenal Gold Rush colorway and 6+ ozs of Merino/Tussah in the Serendipity colorway which isn’t online, but Toni described as purple and brown and green. I think. Honestly, I went with the name. Kind of the same way I went with the Paduak wood. Names mean a lot.
One thing I’ve definitely learned in all this is that I absolutely DON’T like hairy yarn. By that I mean angora (sorry little bunnies!), alpaca (sorry weird but cute llama/camel type animals) or mohair (sorry sheepies.) Now, of course, I realize that merino wool and its just-as-soft counterparts are hairy (I mean wool is kind of like hair, right), to a certain extent, but I think you know what I mean when I say hairy. Cashmere is definitely NOT hairy. The hairy stuff itches and I wouldn’t want it actually touching my skin.
Oh, yeah, and to prove I’m no WUSS, I bid on TWO auctions on ebay last night and I WON BOTH!!!! More roving for me – from dudleyspinner because Mary’s Yarn is just incredible!
It wasn’t until an hour or two later that I realized that the whole time I was making these ridiculous purchases I was wearing my Maryland Sheep & Wool T-Shirt. Do you think that means anything?
I really do feel sick. I feel like I’m getting sucked into some kind of black hole vortex and I’ll never knit again. Never write again. Never blog again. Never take another photograph. My head is literally spinning.
I will be okay, right?
PS – Bloglines isn’t updating my feeds again, so if you haven’t already, please read yesterday’s post about Prudence Mapstone. I don’t want anyone to miss it – her fiber arts are beyond imagination. Thank you for indulging me.
Oh my. You have fallen hard. 🙂
It’s not like you’ll never knit again…you’ll just be knitting with your own handspun.
Just *wait* till you knit with your own stuff for the first time. It’s LOVELY.
Enjoy!
Bloglines isn’t updating me, either. Is it your axom.xml feed that’s wonky?
You’ll be okay. Well, if you define okay as being hopelessly obsessed beyond all reason. Which I do.
No need for hazing. New initiates haze themselves.
Welcome to da syndicate.
Well, that was fast. Really fast. I don’t even feel like I’ve done my job yet.
Oh dear, another one bends to the newest fad. le sigh!
Bloglines is updating you fine for me. No probs and I’m here!
I sense some Canadian roving in your future…
me and my psychic abilities, you know 😉
Don’t tell Cassie I said this, but spinning is better than Valium.
I’ll slink away quietly now…
The power of barberpole yarn. Step back, people.
Oh my, that was fast… you jumped right in. Don’t stop taking photographs, reading/writing, and knitting though, PLEASE! I love your inspirational projects.
You know, I tried spinning at the first of this year and could just not get the knack of it–I do wish you better luck.
Woo hoo! You’re going to have FUN! So . . . how long until you get the Wheel??
You are getting updated on my bloglines too. And that Prudence is amazing! Her work is just spectacular…like you said not entirely practical but so pretty.
Damn it! Are you writing about me? This is like looking into a crystal ball because if I ever fall, it’s going to be exactly like this (except for the domain name part). I have been very, very good, but now you’re going to be spinnning and taking your amazing, mouthwatering, macro-lens pictures of roving and handspun — BARBERPOLE, no less! — and I’m not going to be able to avert my eyes and, ugh, is it only a matter of time now???
Sing with me . . . and another one bites the dust!
Wow! Enjoy your new purchases — can’t wait to see your spin (pun intended) on handspun yarn. I visited the Journey Wheel booth at New Hampshire S&W — their spindles are gorg – you won’t be disappointed!
You are freakin’ hilarious. I can’t wait to see what lovely stuff you spin up!!
You’re never going to take another picture? But how will we see your gorgeous yarn? Good luck!
That’s how it works…one sucker at a time and the spinning coven takes over. I have bunny crack on the way and still haven’t spun anything worth a darn. We’re all doomed. Let’s blame Cassie and Claudia;-)
They got to you, too, eh? You caved faster than I did. Now you get to blog your singles, your equipment (*ahem*), your plying, and your roving. Then your wheel. As for knitting….what’s that?
Just kidding. We knit good n’plenty over in the Etherknitter land. Still.
I guess I didn’t need to send you any kind of spin encouraging email this morning, eh? My bloglines wasn’t updated and so I did not know…..
De-lurking to tell you that you are hysterical!! Just remember… breathe in… breathe out.
🙂
Love your blog!
Congratulations! And I see you already have a fiber stash! Just remember, don’t give up. It’s really a lot of fun and a great de-stresser.
for a second there, I thought you bought a wheel! anyway, congrats on the drop spindle — have you used one before? I bought one on Saturday at MSWF last year – such beautiful carving and pretty wood — after three attempts, I was convinced I would break it with all the dropping and bought myself a wheel on Sunday.
I loved your post and can’t wait to see it all when it arrives…take care, I’m sure you will knit again 🙂
Hey Chickadee! Sorry I missed your visit to So Cal. If MJ (glaring at her now) had informed me that she was getting a to-do together, I’d have joined you!
whoo hooo!!!! welcome and enjoy! re the “sick” feeling – that’s just “ack” and it’ll pass as you get going. Promise.
Okay? Will you be Okay?
It’s the first day of the rest of your life. Nothing before this was okay….
oh, dear, Cara! You are going to have so much fun spinning. I think that perhaps everyone has a memory of when they knew that they just *had* to learn how to spin. I remember falling in love with Colinette Prism yarn. Then I saw a skein that Sheila (http://www.nwkniterati.com/movabletype/blog/) had spun that looked kind of like Prism, but better! That was it for me.
The dudleyspinner rovings have such wonderful intense colors. You’ll really have fun with them, I bet!
Heh heh heh. The spin-plague hits. 🙂