Na-Noo, Nano!!!

Hello on this Korean Pork Taco Saturday!!!

I find myself bouncing between projects these days, so don't have much of anything to show.

However, I did finally sit down and figure out how to work my wee Nano electric spinner!!


It's so super cute, and now that I'm getting the hang of it I'm whizzing right along!  Not that I needed any more fiber, but I happened across a super fun and colorful hand-dyed assortment of minis in a merino/nylon blend that I plan to ply randomly together into a fingering-weight yarn for socks!

(Before becoming familiar (bordering on slightly obsessed) with the work of the Spincycle Yarns folks, I'd always Navajo-plied any color-shifting fiber to keep the sections of color together.  No more!!!) 

And the best part - this little machine, its parts, and a ton of fiber all fit into a small project bag and can travel anywhere (it has both an electric plug and a USB!).  You can check out its inventor and all its relatives here.  What a (relatively) affordable and portable option for spinning!

(I still love my wooden wheels, don't get me wrong - but they're quite much to haul around!).

Stay well and safe :)

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neuroknitter said…
We're on the same wavelength, Oogy! I just pulled my nano off the shelf this morning. Looking forward to seeing the result of your efforts!
June 20, 2022 at 7:29 AM
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