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What’s on the wheel? Or… How to spin woolenish from combed top.
I thought it was about time for me to show you what I’ve been working on. This is 6 out of about 10 ounces of fiber dyed by Carol Lee. Mostly it yellow, green, and navy, but there are bits … Continue reading
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
This past weekend I went to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. It was my first such event….and wow I wasn’t disappointed! We entered the first building of the Country Store, and didn’t make it any further for awhile, as … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting stuff, Life, spinning, Tiger Finds
Tagged lambs, sheep, spinning
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Wheel lust
These days, I find myself glancing at the for sale forums at Ravelry, and other places for wheel destashing. I swear there is something added to each wheel that makes them addicting. Maybe they have a herding instinct or something. … Continue reading
Top Reconstruction-Part 4 (The one where it’s actually spun!)
Never thought I’d get to actually spinning this, did you? Well, here it goes. I discovered that my diz made this huge honking roving that was just way too huge to spin from directly (at least for me, and for … Continue reading
Roving Reconstruction – Part 3
Here’s the part where I actually end up with roving!!! To catch you up….here’s where I left off. One batt of pale green, and another batt of pale blue, carded up on my Fancy Kitty Kitten drum carder. I ripped … Continue reading
Top Reconstruction – Part Blue (um, Two)
Here’s the second half of that top I am working on. This time, the blue pile. This first picture is fairly accurate on color. You can see the ribbon of mohair being kinda shiny running down the top. One benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged drum carding, spinning
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Top Reconstruction Project (Part 1)
Armed with my trusty Deb Menz book, Color in Spinning, I have decided to play about with some of my dyed top. For my first victim project I have chosen this pale green and blue top which is an 85% … Continue reading
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Tagged batts, drum carding, fancy kitty, spinning
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Pinkie and the Brain
This post has been a loooooong time in the making, so be prepared for a long and picture filled post! For my after-Christmas business present to me, I ordered a Fancy Kitty Kitten drum carder. I have a good friend … Continue reading
Posted in drum carding, spinning
Tagged batts, drum carding, fancy kitty, fiber, hand dyed, lendrum, review, roving, spinning, wool
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