So, guess what I just bought?
Guess?
GUESS!!!
My very own spinning wheel, that's what.
It's not a beautiful hand-crafted wooden wheel - it's not even new, and needs a replacement drive band and a bit of a clean-up. But it's mine. And a heck of a steal, too, $85, shipping included.
I'm also communicating with a Shetland sheep breeder about purchasing some raw black fleece. I've looked and looked, trying to find a good deal on Ryeland wool for my medieval caps project, but haven't had any luck. Shetland seems to be a reasonable substitution, as far as wool characteristics are concerned, and is more readily available in the US market.
So basically I'm turning a knitting design project into a more expansive meta project - preparing fibers, spinning and plying, and finally cap production and finishing. It will be a big project, and I will be moving to a different city sometime in the middle of it all, but this is what currently makes my socks roll up and down, so here's to jumping in the deep end!
