Spun, Plied, Washed and Dried

For my first Mothers' Day, I got the totally portable, totally fun HitchHiker spinning wheel from The Merlin Tree.  Learning to spin was a lot like riding a bike - once you figure out the rhythm its pretty straightforward after that.  To practice, I bought some beautiful Lincoln Longwool locks a sheep named Claire at Knox Fiber Farm in Buffalo, New York.  Thank ewe, Claire! You have to hand card the locks as you go, but the colors are worth it.  

This is my first hank of yarn with the HitchHiker!  Spun, plied, washed and dried!  It is pretty uneven in places, but I was excited to just give it a whirl.  There is a great tutorial at Knitting Review describing the steps to finishing your yarn.  Because is was such a small amount, I used the Andean bracelet method for plying.