This is my Haldane wheel. I would like to say it was love at first sight but I must admit I through a temper tantrum my 2 year old would be proud of! I'm rubbish at not being able to do things straight away.
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A love her dearly now and we have quite a thing going on! My wonderful hubbie makes the bobbins for me as Haldane spinning wheels are no longer in production
This is how far I've come
My first attempt at plying eek dont laugh!
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Getting better
Fast forwards to my latest. I received some wonderful wool roaving in a ukspinners swap on ravelry this is it all spun up
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And I've made a lovely scarf/wrap with it
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nothing more to add at the mo, all new to this blogging thing!
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Wednesday 8 October 2008
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