Squirrel on Fire Spindle Challenge

I am working on a new spindle challenge for myself.  I have these wonderful rolags I got from Natually Knitty on Etsy and I am spinning one a night.  As I mentioned on Facebook, I am using this time to unwind and relax after a long day of work.  I have 5.5 oz of fibre and it will take me about a month to complete spinning all the rolags.  The fibre content is Shetland, Merino, Falkland and Polwarth - what a great blend!  

I started out using one of my Glindles which I reviewed in this post, and I have 9 rolags spun on this spindle so far.  22 more to go. 

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I have been taking pictures every night and posting my progress on my Facebook page.  Its hard sometimes because night pictures are never that great, so I thought I would post an weekly update on my blog here.  

At the end of spinning, I will 2 ply the singles and I'm not sure what I will do with the yarn ~ project wise.  Probably a shawl :P  I have been inspired by a couple people and their spinning to shawl projects.

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Rolags are great to spin with, they are easy to transport and spin on the go as you can throw a couple in your spindle bag - no need to bring them all.  They are easy to spin from and will create a nice woolen yarn. 

I found this spindle bag at the Fibre & Finery sale I participated in last November.  It was made by Kathy Woodcock, who is well know in the city here for her unique hand stamped bags with flowers from her garden.  She is a fellow guild member and an amazing weaver.  Her bag fits my spindle and rolags perfectly.


So far I am quite enjoying the process which is different for me as I am usually a product spinner.  It feels nice to take it slow.  


What spindling projects are you working on?

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