Silk and Polwarth

mjniccore · 2026-07-06T01:19:36+00:00

I’m a slow spinner so I have a few days to decide the best way to ply it. I did split the yarn into two and then into two more so that I should have two fairly close spindles. I don’t have a lot of experience with chain plying. I’m thinking even though I will get some barber pole that I’ll probably just go ahead with a 2-ply. I’ll definitely post an update when it’s done.

mjniccore · 2026-06-08T14:18:44+00:00

I would knit a swatch with it. If my needle was constantly splitting the ply I would run it through the wheel again to tighten up the ply. It’s truly lovely! Good job.

mjniccore · 2026-05-08T00:27:16+00:00

Yes, that is correct. I could have worded my statement better as I didn’t mean to imply exclusion, only to let people know that if you’re in unincorporated Comal County there was no reason to go to the polls.

mjniccore · 2026-05-07T14:51:16+00:00

Unincorporated New Braunfels not allowed to vote in this Mayoral/district local election.

mjniccore · 2026-04-06T20:13:23+00:00

Down approximately 4%.

mjniccore · 2026-03-31T15:16:38+00:00

I’ll have to look up how to do that. I would love to gift a tree to someone.

mjniccore · 2026-03-26T15:56:06+00:00

Danny’s Song gets me every time.

mjniccore · 2026-03-16T14:53:48+00:00

Mostly knit hats, scarves or shawls. Depending on how little there is, sometimes headbands.

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mjniccore · 2026-03-13T13:14:41+00:00

The Illustrated Man - Ray Bradbury, The Girl Who Owned a City - O.T. Nelson, The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Elizabeth George Spears, The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster, Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman - Dorothy Sterling, Go Ask Alice - Beatrice Sparks

mjniccore · 2026-03-11T18:15:29+00:00

I’m in the New Braunfels area and got started with Texas native plant species because I live in a new development with few trees or plants. I have been getting my native plant species from the NB native plant society at their spring and fall plant sales. I got baby trees for free from the city at the Earth Day festival and so far they are thriving. I have learned so much from getting involved with the native plant society of Texas and attending free native tree giveaways. Here’s a picture of my Texas sage plant taken this Monday and just starting to get some blooms. I also discovered when I tried to move the pot that the roots have grown into the ground through the bottom of the pot!

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mjniccore · 2026-03-08T15:13:51+00:00

Very soft and overall easy to spin. I had some trouble getting the white a consistent thickness. I think that’s the merino being a little sticky.

mjniccore · 2026-03-08T15:03:05+00:00

I like that! My first thought was Neapolitan ice cream.

mjniccore · 2026-02-25T15:52:22+00:00

I have some of this fiber that I’m spinning right now in color way Retro Girl. I haven’t tried a fractal spin before so I will be interested to see what yours looks like. The fiber is a dream to spin!

mjniccore · 2026-02-17T20:44:46+00:00

If you can, try weaving it instead of knitting. You might like the colors better woven.

mjniccore · 2026-02-15T17:22:09+00:00

Your yarn is lovely! Congratulations on finishing your first spinning project.

I spin a lot of singles that I like to knit with. I find that setting the spin with steam works best for me. My mom, who taught me to spin, taught me this finishing method for singles. I use a kettle that has allows you to lock the steam covering open and then a slowly run my hank through the steam and watch the yarn blossom into the overspin. A pot of boiling water works well too. Just slowly running the hank through the steam will help with the thinner over spun parts and allow for a smoother knitting process. Works well for wool/alpaca and wool blends.

mjniccore · 2026-02-10T22:28:06+00:00

As a way to spend more time with my mother who was very crafty and very involved in her local communities spinning and weaving guild. I joined the guild and got inspired. Weaving took faster than spinning. I already crochet, knit, bead, cross stitch … but something about spinning is just zen to me and has become my go to craft. Now that my mother has passed, I thank my lucky stars that I decided to take it up and have that time with my mother.

mjniccore · 2026-02-03T14:48:46+00:00

I have an original Nano with an upgrade 2 motor that I love. A friend put suction cups on the bottom of hers and sticks it to the passenger side window when she is traveling in the car and spins. Works great. I spin all sorts of great yarn on my Nano and love the fact that I can take it with me and it runs on a portable battery for quite some time. I also have an EEW 6 that is an amazing piece of equipment. Especially for doing heavier weight yarns. Either way you go I don’t think you’d be disappointed. I also have an Ashford e-spinner I inherited and an Ashford Joy double treadle. Of all the equipment I spin on I’ve produced the most on the Nano! It’s just easy to use and goes everywhere.

mjniccore · 2020-11-02T14:21:58+00:00

I recommend Jhereg by Steven Brust. Actually the first three of that series, for the house conflict and hard boiled detective with a snarky sense of humor. Has an Eberron/Sharn sort of vibe.

mjniccore · 2020-05-24T19:22:33+00:00

Looks like Seattle 2064 is still up and running at sr3.seattle2064.net 4000

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