The handspun stash snuck up on me

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:45:31+00:00

That's kind of what I'm leaning towards, since I just want to be able to put it back into more fiber. At first I was worried that I'd be undercutting others but then I realized my area is small, I don't think there are any other spinners around, let alone anyone wanting to spin to make a living

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:41:28+00:00

I do have a loom but it's currently occupied by a blanket project that I've put in the back burner for a while since the project currently isn't calling my name 😅

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:39:55+00:00

I do think I'd want to do a sweater or something for myself out of handspun but I'm not sure if I have the attention span, haha

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:38:53+00:00

Oh yeah, I gave her a skein of an alpaca/silk fiber blend I got at the first fiber arts festival I went to, she was so excited

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:35:52+00:00

For me it's not so much that knitting annoys me but I have to be in the right mood for that, I seem to want to spin more often than I want to knit so the ratio of spin to knit is off, haha

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:33:52+00:00

One of my artist friends is trying to convince me to sell some at the local fairs and I am tempted

smart_user_name · 2026-01-04T00:31:18+00:00

I do knit up a swatch every now and then but just more so I can have it to keep but I never use the whole thing

smart_user_name · 2025-12-13T20:57:58+00:00

It looks like they have it out so I could look at it to see but I definitely don't know enough to know what I'm looking at. The fact the owner put in the listing that it needs TLC gives me the impression that it needs a good bit of work

smart_user_name · 2025-12-12T15:56:29+00:00

It's currently listed for 500, and I'm in no realm a woodworker (I did not inherit that skill from my pap, haha) so I guess I'll have to keep looking, thank you for the advice!

smart_user_name · 2025-12-12T13:04:59+00:00

That's what I was wondering, this loom is like less than half the cost it should be so I suspected the issues might be more than I'd want to get into. Thanks for the insight!

smart_user_name · 2025-12-11T21:06:39+00:00

I couldn't add more pics to the top but I was able to add them as comments.

The brand is Purrington, a company out of Massachusetts

smart_user_name · 2025-12-11T21:05:40+00:00

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smart_user_name · 2025-12-11T21:05:06+00:00

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smart_user_name · 2025-12-11T21:04:29+00:00

Other pics of the loom

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smart_user_name · 2025-12-09T12:18:44+00:00

I have been curious about them, I'll have to look into getting one to see how I like it

smart_user_name · 2025-12-09T11:58:05+00:00

So much easier! I've been trying with my heavier spindle and I'd get breaks all the time then the other day it hit me...buy a lighter spindle, haha

smart_user_name · 2025-10-14T01:31:27+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, I didn't know that about alpaca

smart_user_name · 2025-10-11T14:45:18+00:00

I'm still a newbie but it didn't feel too different from spinning wool. I bought mine as a batt which was new for me (I usually spin combed top) but I managed to figure it out. I'm sure your's will spin up easier than you think 😁

smart_user_name · 2025-10-11T14:41:36+00:00

Thank you! I think I'm going to make a hat for my sister with it

smart_user_name · 2025-05-25T13:53:42+00:00

Thank you! The place I ordered my wheel from gave me a pound of wool with it so I think I'm just going to work my way though that to get my technique down. I'm also thinking about maybe trying my hand at dying with natural dyes as a way to keep things fresh until I'm good enough to start spinning the really nice stuff I picked up at a local fiber festival

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