First Wheel!

After I finished spinning my first lot of yarn, Jo told me that I am ready to look into getting my own wheel. The moment I announced to the group that I was looking for a wheel, not one but two ladies offered to help me by passing on their old ones. One wheel was free of charge, and the other to be had for only a token sum. Such is the generosity of this marvellous group, which still overwhelms me. I opted for the latter simply because it is an upright wheel and I cannot afford the space for a traditional one.


My new wheel is beautiful. It is an Ashford Traveller, and still in very good condition. The only thing I needed to replace was the little piece of leather at the joint below which broke due to wear. I had bought a very colourful roving some weeks earlier and decided it's time to turn that into art yarn. I discover that I am spinning thinner strands now, not even half as chunky as before. I am getting better! However, does that mean my yarn is getting less "arty"? Watch this space.

my Ashford Traveller spinning wheel