Every now and then...

We did not have our grandson for most of the day today.  I'm usually surprised how much I can get done without the extra help from a toddler.

I finished plying one bobbin today, using up about 2/3 of the spun singles.  The third bobbin of singles has already been wound into a center-pull ball; when I ran out of one bobbin of singles, I joined on the ball.  When I run out of the second bobbin of singles I'll continue plying from the outside strand of the ball.

I've already started the second Akerworks bobbin (which is orange).

I had thought I'd bought the Honeybuns blend (75% CVM, 15% mohair, 10% angora) at Rhinebeck in 2013, but in looking through previous blog posts it turns out I bought this during the Wool Arts Tour, also in October of that year.

Hubby and I went out this morning and picked up this wheel.  This was a Craigslist find, at a good price.  It doesn't have a distaff, or a separate lazy kate, but did come with six bobbins.  The other parts can be replaced if I want; I don't actually need them.

It is a Kromski Mazurka wheel, with a manufacture date of July 14, 2009 (or, as written on the underside of the wheel, 14.07.2009)

I'm going to set this one up to spin thicker and leave the Matchless set up for lace weight spinning.  The Matchless, btw, has a manufacture date of 05-01-07.  I recently found out that the Schacht Matchless wheels had a bunch of design changes in 2012; I'm glad mine was made prior to those changes.  Some of the changes are great (I love the new tension mechanism!) and some are not so great (I don't like the change to the treadle hinges).  I guess most people prefer what they're already accustomed to.