{"id":1212,"date":"2007-05-06T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-06T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=1212"},"modified":"2007-05-06T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-06T15:43:00","slug":"raleigh-trip-part-the-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kissmyknits.com\/?p=1212","title":{"rendered":"Raleigh trip – part the first."},"content":{"rendered":"

It took a little longer to get the husband and daughter out the door yesterday than I thought. I’d planned on leaving at 8 or so, but it wound up being more like 10. Just before I left, I got a call from saying she was already in Wake Forest, how was I doing? Yikes! So I hustled out the door and hit the road.
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\nOn the way, I stopped off in Greensboro at Yarns, Etc.<\/a> which has a pretty good selection of cards, combs, spindles, and of course fiber. In a rare display of restraint, I only picked up six ounces of fiber, some of which will be shared with friends. All I know about it is that it’s wool and mohair. I was really eyeing those Louet hand cards<\/a>, though. It was a good price. It would be handy to be able to easily blend my own fiber.
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\n<\/a>Because I was running late, I asked the proprietor if he knew of a faster way to get back to I-85. He gave me a quicker route than the one I’d taken. At least, in theory it was quicker. I apparently turned the wrong way, because next thing I know, I’m on a tour of scenic Greensboro. Stopping off at a bagel shop in a mini-mall about 15 minutes later, I asked an older gentleman how to get back to I-85 or I-40. He asked where I was going, and I told him Raleigh. <\/a>He gave me directions to Raleigh – but they didn’t involve the interstate. He hates the interstate. Well, I can relate, but I was in a real hurry at this point, so I followed his directions for a while, reasoning that at least I was going in the general right direction. I stopped off at an auto parts store, where the clerks gave me a gentle ribbing for being lost. Ha ha. Good one, guys. GET ME OUT OF HERE.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Back on the road once more, I got a call from Pat saying that she was already in Raleigh at The Handmade Market<\/a> Great. She drove three hours to get there, and now she has to sit around for another hour while I make up for lost time. Shortly thereafter, Laura called to say she was heading out too. Thankfully, they were able to find each other while I drove around aimlessly through the streets of Raleigh, lost again. I finally got there after 3pm, and the place closed at 5. Fortunately, we did wind up having enough time. And Pat and Laura clearly had a good time waiting for me, probably due to having the shared topic, “What the hell is up with Heather?”<\/p>\n

We’ll go into the rest later – I have the windows open, and my neighbor seems to be cooking fried chicken, and I am suddenly ravenous. I will, however, show you the spun yarn from the fiber I picked up in Greensboro!<\/p>\n

<\/a>This morning, I gave that red fiber a whirl (so to speak) and it’s spinning up even better than I thought it would – at least given my skill level. However, there are small patches of black fiber that aren’t lined up as nicely as the rest. They’re creating little bumps in the yarn. I don’t have a real problem with how they look, but is there something I can do to prevent this from happening in the future? Is it just the fiber preparation and that’s life? Or is there some ancient mystical smoothing technique I can use to get rid of them? I’ve asked this question on so we’ll see what the answer is.<\/p>\n

I also have an issue with having the yarn break after I move it to another hook, after I start spinning again. I’m assuming this is something I’ll work out as I get more experience, but I’m certainly open to suggestion.<\/p>\n

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\nBecause this is the most consistent thin single I’ve spun, I have to show it off. (In the larger pic to which the thumbnail links, there’s a large rust portion to the right. That’s just my “leader,” some Lamb’s Pride bulky I tied on as a starter.) It’s amazing what a difference having my daughter gone for the weekend makes in my ability to focus. I love her, and she’s my primarily responsibility, so even if she’s not in the same room with me there’s always a part of my mind that’s tuned in to her. I’m feeling like I’m about ready to tackle the beautiful batt I got from Franquemont Fibers!<\/a> Woo!
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