Category Archives: Handspinning

A Tale of Two Wheels, Chapter 1

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Mokihana

Well, it started with my lovely Joe Jorgensen myrtlewood spinning wheel, which I bought from my spinning teacher. I’d always wanted a myrtlewood wheel and she wanted to sell hers. So. It became mine.

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365 Days – Catch-Up Yet Again

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mokihana

K’den. Hope dis da lass time I gotta do dis!! Get on da kini popo, Moki! 17 July: Spinning for Tour de Fleece. Actually, I think I should call it Tour da Fleece. LOL.

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Catching Up Yet Again. Sheesh.

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Mokihana

Ya know, Tour de Fleece was just wonderful. I did some handspinning every day, and I accomplished a lot, learned a lot, and had a lot of fun. But I also got ‘way behind on my posts, and I really … Continue reading →

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Giving up on catching up on 365 Days

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mokihana

I decided there’s no way I can play catch up, so if you’d like to see my July photos till today, try go here. The Tour de Fleece is going on right now, same time as the Tour de France. … Continue reading →

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June 29 – Tour de Fleece

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Mokihana

Yep! It’s that time again! Spinning along with le Tour de France. This is what I spun today… “Mountain Bluebird” Targhee fiber, dyed by Rickie of Raven Ridge Fiber Arts in Montana. This stuff is amazing! I’m spinning it on … Continue reading →

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June 18 – Hauʻoli Lā Hānau

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Mokihana

I got some fabulous birthday wishes today! Iʻm so grateful for each and every one of them. These photos sum up my day: From my friends on Ravelry: From Julie: Monthly photo of Willamette Falls on my way to Canby, … Continue reading →

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June 12 – Sailors’ Delight

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mokihana

I just finished washing this skein of Blue-Faced Leicester yarn after plying and plying and plying and plying and plying… for hours and hours. Which means that I took two bobbins full of singles (which means a single strand of … Continue reading →

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June 1 – The lost has been found!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Mokihana

  I have been looking forever for this shuttle bobbin with handspinning on it. It was hiding in plain sight. I can’t believe how I missed it. But now I’m spinning up the rest of this lovely colorway: “Berries” Targhee, … Continue reading →

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May 23 – Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Mokihana

Tonight I went to the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild meeting. I havenʻt been for years, but now that I have a bit more free time, decided to go. It was a great evening; tonightʻs talk was given by Sue of … Continue reading →

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April 25 – A Spin-In

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mokihana

Today was a day I’d been looking forward to a lot: the annual Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild Spin-In in Aurora, Oregon, where members of the Guild gather for a day of fellowship and you guessed it, handspinning. There were about … Continue reading →

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