Yesterday I was mostly spinning

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

This is a thing of joy and great wonder. Apparently, I've been spinning worsted style (I think that's what the lady who showed me how said) which Knittyspin says is the right way to spin bamboo, so hurray, because I love bamboo yarn. I'm very pleased with my yarn so far, but it's not very even and I'm sure I'll improve with practise.

Other things I have found time to do yesterday include lunch with Alex (Yippees, very tasty) and tea with ceb. So, all good.

Finally, yesterday's Handy Manny featured the phrase "What we need is a numismatist" which seems most unlikely, but TV aimed at preschoolers tends towards the fantastical.

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[plexq.livejournal.com]

When I was at a spinning/wool convention thingy (it wasn't big) there were a number of wheels that were built vertically that were pretty compact - let me see if I can find a link...

[plexq.livejournal.com]

http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Louet+JULIA+S11+Spinning+Wheel/part_number=1-110/378.0.1.1.9214.11009.0.0.0?pp=8&

Is one from louet. I've seen ones that have multiple wheel sizes on one mount so you can move the band for different spinning speeds. It's vital you get the right spinning speed for the material you are spinning otherwise it's disastrous.