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.

Happiness Whirl~batt

Happiness Whirl~batt, a photo by whirlwendy on Flickr.

colors . . . remind me of happiness . . . warm golden oranges + sweet luscious pinks + refreshing lavender + glowing sun ray yellows . . .

happiness contains 2.5 oz of my amazingly soft hand dyed and drum carded fiber which includes :: fake cashmere + superfine merino + firestar + bambyx mori silk + mohair locks + recycled sari silk.

a link to happiness.

Hi. Nice to meet you Rolags ~

Whirlwend Rolags, a photo by whirlwendy on Flickr.

Popping-in to give you a tiny peek at what Whirlwend has been up to lately ... expanding my obsession with color by dying and carding fiber for spinning and felting.

The little sweeties I made above are called Rolags. Here is a little video by the  über-talented Michelle Snowdon over at Wooldancer that shows you how to make them + how they can be spun on a wheel to make yarn...

Tip for other Fiberistas making rolags this way :: I'm finding it's a bit easier to roll the fiber off the drum carder when sandwiched between two dowel rods so it doesn't slip.

Check out some of my batts (and rolags very soon) here.