Spinning
Not Cloud Nine Nube (2015)
Fibre: Malabrigo Nube merino, in Aguas colourway Method: Spinning wheel — long draw, from the side Completed: March 10, 2015. It seemed from the outset that this wanted to be “woolen spun”, so I aimed for a long draw.
Lily Pad BFL — Wheel spun (2015)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL), from Wild Hare Fibers Method: Spinning wheel Completed: February 23, 2015. 4oz of Wild Hare Fibers Blue-Faced Leicester top, spun on my Schacht Matchless. Approx 219yds 3-ply and 21yds Navajo-plied. I did a better
Robin’s Egg BFL — Wheel spun (2015)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL), from Wild Hare Fibers Method: Spinning wheel Completed: February 5, 2015. 4oz of Wild Hare Fibers Blue-Faced Leicester top, spun on my Schacht Matchless. Approx 249yds 3-ply and 128yds Navajo-plied. The straight 3-ply is
BFL Sock Yarn (2014)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL) Method: Spinning wheel Completed: December 5, 2014. First spinning on my first spinning wheel (Schacht Matchless)! About 3.3oz of BFL top spun and plied into 3ply (2.95oz) and Navajo-plied 3ply (0.20oz). (Yes, there was
First Spinning (2014)
Fibre: Blue faced Leicester (BFL) Method: Drop spindle Completed: August 30, 2014. I posted a blog post with my first efforts at spinning with the drop spindle and then plying. This was the first effort in creating yarn I
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