Tuesday, December 29, 2009

12 Days of Christmas - Fibre Style

On the first day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
Seven lamas spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight goats a-leaping,
Seven lamas spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
Nine shepherds shearing,
Eight goats a-leaping,
Seven lama spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten ladies carding,
Nine shepherds shearing,
Eight goats a-leaping,
Seven lamas spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my husband sent to me
Eleven yarns a-spinning,
Ten ladies carding,
Nine shepherds shearing,
Eight goats a-leaping,
Seven lamas spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve weavers weaving,
Eleven yarns a-spinning,
Ten ladies carding,
Nine shepherds shearing,
Eight goats a-leaping,
Seven lamas spitting,
Six sheep a-bahing,
Five alpacas,
Four spinning wheels,
Three wool rovings,
Two mohair skeins,
A dachshund peeing on a tree.

My husband is very generous, and for this Christmas he gave me:
12 dachshunds
22 mohair skeins
30 wool rovings
36 spinning wheels
40 Alpacas
42 sheep
42 lamas
40 goats
36 shepherds
30 ladies carding
22 yarns a spinning
And 12 weavers weaving,
Now I have a fibre farm!

Monday, July 13, 2009

"Torpedo" The Charkha







My husband and I have built "Torpedo" the Charkha from the specs from Spin-Off Winter 1996.

The box is a "Hoja de Habano" Cigar Box. Inside features wheel with orginal Dave "Pi" designs. The spindles were built from double pointed knitted needles purchased from the Loop Halifax.


The Charkha works every other day - as the hunt for a more effective drive band continues. Right now it has cotton yarn and it isn't as effective and consistent as I would like.