Meet Alice

Isn't she purty?!
She's on loan from Carole; thanks, Carole! Manise brought her to me yesterday morning and Cheryl came over and the two of them gave me a lesson. We sat out on the deck and spun and gabbed for a few hours; it was really great. Thank you, Manise and Cheryl, for spending your Saturday morning with me so that I'd feel comfortable with Alice!
I've said it before and I'll say it again (and probably again and again and again.....) I've met some great people through this little blog of mine!
And now, because Manise said I have to show you, here's a picture of what I spun on Alice:

It's not perfect, but I'm pretty proud of it!
I won't get much spinning done for another day or so; I MUST finish the test knit first; I'm almost done with that though. I can't wait to show it to you. I was able to spin a little bit more while waiting for some clarification on the test pattern though. I don't have a picture (it's really not enough to take a picture of yet), but I think it's coming out pretty good.

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Comments

[Kathy]

Enjoy Alice -- she's a great wheel!!

[Sheepish Annie]

Welcome to Noolie's house, Alice! I know you're going to have a lovely visit there. Happy Spinning!!

[Carole]

Have fun with Alice. Your spinning looks great and it seems like you two will get along very well.

[Chris]

I swear, I'm going to be the last non-spinning knitblogger. :)

[Cheryl]

I still can't believe how quickly you took to it! You were meant to be a spinner!

[lisa]

Chris shouldn't worry... I'll be hanging out with her! I think your first Alice yarn looks great!

[colleen]

I told you you would be great! You are a natural! You are goign to have soo much fun, I'm getting jealous
(my loaner will go back next week :( )

[Manise]

Yay! You posted a photo of your bobbin! Awesome job spinning Julie. Thanks for having us up. It was a lot of fun. Looking forward to what you spin up next.

[marianne]

oooh, Julie, Alice is a beauty! what fun! and how wonderful to get a morning with Manise and Cheryl!
I'll be hanging out with Chris and Lisa....but someday...

[Zonda]

Oh have fun with Alice! Looking good so far!

[margene]

Do you know I have the very last skein that Manise spun on Alice? Yep, I am a lucky grrl. Enjoy your new adventure!!

[Gina House]

Nice to meet you, Alice! Wow! Look at that fine spinning already. You're a natural on it, Julie! I knew you would be. Now....you'll have to decide every evening....should I knit or SPIN???? (Alice is the twin of my Penelope) So happy for you!

[Amanda]

That is a beautiful wheel. Do you have the option to keep her?

[~Kristie]

Isn't Carole just the sweetest? I sure hope you enjoy spinning with Alice. Makes me wish I lived closer to all of you so I could learn to spin on her too. Oh well, I'll just live vicariously through your spinning adventures instead.

[Shannon]

Oh, Alice looks like a perfect house guest to me!
Have a lot of fun while she's visiting. MAybe she'll decide to just move on in for good.

[Barbara]

How cool is that. I am so envious I wish I could give one a test run before I go out and buy one. I have had my eye on a Fricke but I would love to try it first. Your yarn looks great way to go!

[Debby]

Welcome Alice! You are going to have so much fun at Noolie's house!!!

[Romi]

Oooooh. She *is* gorgeous!

[Amy Boogie]

Hooray for Alice! I hope you 2 have some fun together.

[Barbara]

Beautiful, Noolie! And look at what you made! It's like magic, maybe more magical than turning yarn into garments, you've turned globs of fleece into yarn. Don't worry, Chris, I won't be spinning any time soon. I still poke my tongue out when I knit sometimes!

[Barbara]

Beautiful, Noolie! And look at what you made! It's like magic, maybe more magical than turning yarn into garments, you've turned globs of fleece into yarn. Don't worry, Chris, I won't be spinning any time soon. I still poke my tongue out when I knit sometimes!

[Barbara]

Beautiful, Noolie! And look at what you made! It's like magic, maybe more magical than turning yarn into garments, you've turned globs of fleece into yarn. Don't worry, Chris, I won't be spinning any time soon. I still poke my tongue out when I knit sometimes!

[Barbara]

Beautiful, Noolie! And look at what you made! It's like magic, maybe more magical than turning yarn into garments, you've turned globs of fleece into yarn. Don't worry, Chris, I won't be spinning any time soon. I still poke my tongue out when I knit sometimes!

[Barbara]

Beautiful, Noolie! And look at what you made! It's like magic, maybe more magical than turning yarn into garments, you've turned globs of fleece into yarn. Don't worry, Chris, I won't be spinning any time soon. I still poke my tongue out when I knit sometimes!

[Barbara]

This is why I seldom post. Can anyone tell me what I did to post the same comment 5 times in one minute?

[Danielle]

Nice spinning :)

[Dana]

Welcome Alice and way to go Noolie - - you've become a wheel spinner in no time flat! Yay for you. :)

[secret pal]

Alice looks just lovely and right at home. I envy you your commitment and successes. I'm having enough trouble with a pair of lace socks. Good wishes for beautiful spinning.

[5elementknitr]

I just donated $5. What a great cause!