Sealight { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a ray of light dancing upon the sea . . . aqua blue swirled with deep sea blues and greens whirled in sunray yellows with hints of whitecap whites . . .



this super soft mix of superfine merino, polwarth, corriedale, fake cashmere, bombyx mori silk and firestar yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with a yellow color thread to add extra squish.



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88 yards / 80 meters. 
4 ounces / 113 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something seaworthy! Sealight Whirlspun

Daybreak { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a dramatic sunrise . . . fiery red, luscious pink, vibrant orange and sunshine yellow . . . 



this shimmering soft yarn contains 5.625 oz of superfine merino + tussah silk + bamboo + mohair locks + tensel + angelina sparkle that was hand dyed, drum carded then handspun and finally supercoiled into the sweet texture you see.



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36 yards / 32 meters. 
5.625 ounces / 159 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
3-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome! Daybreak Whirlspun ~ Enjoy daybreaks glow!

Swan Lake { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a sunlit pond wrapped in ballet shoes . . . muted greens + grey blues + browns + gold wrapped in pale pale pink. . . 



this luxurious mix of merino + lamb locks were hand dyed, blended and corespun with an autowrap then plied with pale pink colored thread to add texture and interest. 


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56 yards / 51 meters. 
2.5 ounces / 71 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something dramatic! Swan Lake Whirlspun

Bear Hug { Whirlwend } Batts

colors . . . remind me of a gorgeous grizzly bear sunning itself near a stream under a bright sky filled with puffy clouds . . . 



. . . red browns mixed with blues + greens + pinks + purple + peach + berry . . . 



. . . these one-of-a-kind unbelievably soft batts contains 3.5 oz of superfine merino + polwarth + firestar + coopworth + romney + BFL + mohair locks + fake cashmere and angelina sparkle hand dyed and drumcarded by Whirlwend . . . 



. . . Give it a giant BEAR HUG!

Desert Sky { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of layers in the painted desert sky . . . terracotta oranges layered with rusty browns and off-white sandy beige contrasted against glowing turquoise sky blues . . . 



this super soft mix of merino, was hand dyed by fellow fiberista, lunabud knits, then handspun into delightful supercoils by me, wendy of whirlwind.



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32 yards / 29 meters. 
3.75 ounces / 120 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
4-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome! Go check out Desert Sky Whirlspun 

Mermaid { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of an aquatic mythical creature glowing as the sun melts into the sea . . . aqua blues + sea greens swirled with with soft corals + pinks + shimmering sunlight sparkle . . . 



this glowing mix of polwarth + coopworth + corriedale + angelina sparkle + fake cashmere + recycled sari silk yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with light blue thread to add extra squish.


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66 yards / 60 meters. 
3.5 ounces / 99 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
3-5 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something mythical! Mermaid Whirlspun

Lotus Pond { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a pond of floating lotus blooms . . .



This one-of-a-kind yarn was handspun by me, Wendy, on my spinning wheel then plied with lavender colored thread. It contains super wash merino wool + nylon (85/15) hand dyed by fellow Fiberista, Moonrover Spins. The colors include a blend of purple blues, mauve pinks and pond greens contrasted with golden ochre, tree bark brown and hints of beige and cream.




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72 yards / 65 meters. 
3.75 ounces / 106 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
3-5 WPI (wraps per inch).
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Jump into Lotus Pond Whirlspun Yarn!

Fresh Squeezed { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a luscious juicy fruit smoothie . . . oranges and mango mixed with raspberry and blueberry with hints of bright lemon sparkle . . .



this super soft mix of superfine merino, firestar and corriedale yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with a silky raspberry color rayon thread to add extra squish.



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44 yards / 40 meters. 
2.125 ounces / 60 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
3-5 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something delicious! Fresh Squeezed Whirlspun Yarn

Alabaster Sky { Whirlspun } Yarn

colors . . . remind me of a dramatic sunset through a lush forest . . .



This one-of-a-kind yarn was handspun by me, Wendy, on my Majacraft Rose wheel then plied with a sky blue thread. It contains super wash merino wool + nylon (85/15) hand dyed by fellow Fiberista, Moonrover Spins. The colors include a blend of sky blues, glowing alabaster, spring green and golden sunset oranges and deep rust browns.



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136 yards / 124 meters. 
6.125 ounces / 174 grams. 
subtle thick 'n thin. 
3-5 WPI (wraps per inch).
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Enjoy a nice sunset } Alabaster Sky Whirlspun

Enjoy Your Saturday / Caturday!

Successful morning here thrifting with a friend before heading to Farmer's market. Now salsa verde is on the docket this afternoon with fresh local tomatillos and garlic, yummmm ~



FYI, yesterday's falafel recipe was a success! Even froze half of it before cooking to enjoy again.

Playing in the kitchen :: making falafel

When I embarked on making falafel, I had no idea it would be so time consuming... the chickpeas required an overnight soak plus a two hour simmer. Everything else went fairly quick and I was able to prepare while waiting for the peas to cook. Above are a few quick picts from the process. It's what's on the menu here tonight at { Chez Whirlwend } so I've yet to taste if it's worth the effort?? I'll stop back by here tomorrow to let you know.

If you're interested in embarking on this too, the recipe can be found here :: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/81768549459712049/

Green Smoothie Challenge

Jumping on the "green smoothie" band wagon for lunches with some friends and wanted to share. This is the first gathering of ingredients for tomorrows kick-off: celery + cucumber + lemon + parsley + ginger :: and tomorrow I'll add the frozen pineapple + coconut water. If you're interested in trying yourself, this is the link to the actual challenge.