I hand painted the wool, then spun it into yarn on my Ashford Joy spinning wheel. I find great joy in spinning so you can rest assured that lots of positive energy went into the spinning of this yarn!

Handspun spirals - do I keep or put on eBay ????? . . . #igspinners #handspun #handspunyarn #knittersofinstagram #crochetofinstagram #yarnlove #yarn #colour #corespun #corespunyarn #spinnersofinstagram #wool #cotton #ashfordfreedomflyer #ashfordjoy

The last of my Polwarth wool / silk combo spin ready for the spinning wheel! #handdyedwool #imakeyarn #spinningasmeditation #ashfordjoy #indiedyer #handspinning #handspunyarn

Experimenting with some commercially dyed and blended Merino wool tonight... . . #handspinning #handmadeyarn #ashfordjoy #handspun

Just listed in the shop: 4.2 ounces / 420 yards of soft hand spun yarn. The fibre is a blend of 70% super wash Merino wool and 30% nylon for added durability. $41.00 USD ($52.00 CDN) + shipping. . #handspunyarn #nevernotknitting #etsyseller #tricot #yarnforsale #addictedtosockknitting #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #madeincanada #vancouverbc #ashfordjoy

Two skeins of hand spun yarn waiting for their final bath. The blue green one is SW Merino / nylon and the multi-coloured one is a Polwarth / Silk combo spin. #handspunyarn #handdyed #indiedyer #handmadeyarn #handspinning #handspinners #handspinnersofinstagram #ashfordjoy

Trying a combo spin with 3 different colour ways of Polwarth wool and silk... #spinnersofinstagram #handspinning #spinningsupplies #combospin #handdyedwool #handdyedsilk #indiedyer #handmadeyarn #ashfordjoy

Almost finished plying the first of 3 bobbins of my Polwarth / silk combo spin. Swipe left to see the 3 coloured braids I'm using... #ashfordjoy #handmadeyarn #handspinning #handspunyarn #plying #spinningtechniques #handdyedfiber #spinnersofig #spinninersofinstagram