Mastodawn

Me: I definitely don’t need any more spinning fiber. Look how much beautiful stuff I have that I haven’t spun yet
Also me: oooh look at this one. I need a Patreon membership to get it? Ok, Patreon it is. And I definitely need 8 oz so 2 braids. And ooh since I’m purchasing I might as well get the other two braids I was also coveting
#HandSpinning #fiberarts #textilearts

Vereesh 1d ago

When the chaos gets too hard to cope with, Evie offers a respite. I feel my whole body relax, and my mind quiets and accepts the gentle flow of history, craft, and wool.

#spinning #fiberarts #crafts #handspinning #wool
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Spinning Yarn from one of Britain's OLDEST Sheep Breeds! 🐑🧶

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Elizenery🔻2d ago

The last two blends made. I have three large fauxlags in each colour. So that will take me through summer on hand spindles and leave some for the wheel too.
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Elizenery🔻2d ago

I've got to embrace the texture and revive my support spindling skills. Feel like a total beginner.
#HandSpinning #SpindleSpinning

Elizenery🔻3d ago

Started playing around on the drum carder with some fibers that @venite gave me and some fiber from stash. I try to make a colour gradient of two colours with some white alpaca added for texture and more interesting colour. I plan to use it on hand spindles, But it's a lot so I'll probably do part of it on a spinning wheel.
#HandSpinning #FiberPrep

consumableJoy 3d ago

I did a spin-to-knit-along with @Pufferfish and 2 other friends that also happened to occur at the same time as a larger spin to knitalong for the Jaunty shawl. The 4 of us spun the same braid of fiber and then used to it knit a Jaunty. I did mine chunky (my first chunky spin!) and then used a yarn from The Fibre Co as contrast. #HandSpinning #knitting #textilearts #FiberArts

Elizenery🔻4d ago

For #WIPWednesday :
* Fun experiment with dyeing in the wool (small ball on top) versus dyeing yarn. Same fiber, same dye bath. Made a swatch that I'm not happy with. That's important information. Browsing through more patterns. And spinning and combing.
* Slow progress on the waffle sweater. The circumference is enormous, so two circular needles in use.
* Slow progress on the summer top of commercial yarn. Separated at the armholes. It looks like I'll have enough yarn.
#HandSpinning #knitting

Birthe P - Fibre i Farver 4d ago

FIBRE I FARVER #224 - Færdigt strik x 2, lidt spinding og farvning

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FIBRE I FARVER #224 - Færdigt strik x 2, lidt spinding og farvning

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Birthe P - Fibre i Farver 4d ago

FIBRE I FARVER #223

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FIBRE I FARVER #223

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daisy Mar 15

Because I'm still not over it, behold the finished skeins! The white ones are undyed co-op wool and the variegated ones are commercially-dyed LYS wool. Preparation and process were as follows, from left to right:

Co-op "waste" fibre left over after combing. Drum carded, spun short draw from the end of the batt like sliver (semi-worsted), two-ply.
LYS "waste" fibre left over after combing. Drum carded, spun long draw from the end of the batt like sliver (semi-woolen), chain-ply.
Co-op "nice" fibre. Hand combed and dizzed once at 3 mm, spun short draw (worsted), two-ply.
LYS "nice" fibre. Hand combed and drum carded, spun long draw from the end of the batt like sliver (semi-woolen), chain-ply.

The "waste" co-op wool is a joy to spin despite all the VM. The "nice" LYS fibre is just as much of a fight to spin as the "waste" LYS fibre. The "nice" co-op wool is of course wonderful to work with and makes a very pretty yarn that I'm very pleased with.

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