Not Quite a Year Ago

My obsession began not quite a year ago. I had wanted to learn to spin for a while when I came across the cutest baby alpaca, he was so soft. I set about finding a spinning group in my area and attended a spinning meeting. The women there were really wonderful and taught me how to learn to spin, provided me with a wheel and some fleece to begin with. I had a rather large stash of merino tops and silk from felting. I wanted to spin textured interesting yarns but everything that came off my wheel was relatively fine and thin and even right from the start (after I realized you didn't need to break all the time) . More control needed. I hit the internet watched videos practiced. One of the ladies from the spin group gave me some kid mohair and I was obsessed. I love spinning mohair. Then I bought more mohair fleece from a farmer in the spin group and washed it and spun, but a little goes a long way. Next I looked for a second hand drum carder, obsession in full flight and knowing I would have to leave it all behind and go to Switzerland but they have sheep and goats there so no problem. A second hand wheel, an Ashford Traveler came up, a hand made heavy duty drum carder appeared and I had little time to use them along with a cria fleece, so many things to play with so many things to pack into storage.