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John Griogair Bell“He was obviously schizophrenic and extremely vulgar to boot. He called the people who spoke up against him “traitors” and other less wholesome names. He eventually faded into obscurity, not without spinning some outrageous lies”
https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/03/he-was-obviously-schizophrenic-and-extremely-vulgar-to-boot-he-called-the-people-who-spoke-up-against-him-traitors-and-other-less-wholesome-names-he-eventually-faded-into-obscuri/
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Blackpixeldust (Comms OPEN.)Let me tell you though.
Flax top is softer to spin than flax stricks/Line flax.
Line flax is the longest fiber you get out of a flax plant. That's what the crisp and smooth linen fabric is made of. Flax top is shorter, 3"-6" long. Its fluffier and easier for wet spinning.
Flax tow is fluffy and short. Not interested in that.
I realized due to my sensory processing disorder, my fingers are VERY SENSITIVE. Wet spinning line flax feels like it hurts me.
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consumableJoyThis is a repost of an earlier pic to focus on the spindles instead of the fiber. The left supported spindle is made of Indian rosewood and sycamore. The right Turkish spindle is black alder with a walnut shaft made by a local Shetlander who recently moved away. Both were bought at Eldamato. The center drop spindle has a whorl made of stone local to Unst - Serpentine - and was purchased at the town community center.
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(7/?)
Spinning fiber and spindles: here is a drop spindle from a class we took at Eldamato from DJ, an amazing woman who emigrated to Shetland from America and opened this shop. She also gave us little samples of local Shetland fiber and other breeds (merino, and an amazing cashmere/silk blend). The braid is Shetland Wool hand-dyed in Shetland. I have no actual plans for this other than enjoying spinning it.
https://www.instagram.com/myeldamato?igsh=bmc0NGhjbmZnbnc1
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(6/?)
We went to Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers. I didn’t buy any regular J&S. I did buy undyed fiber to spin. And I flipped through a book of patterns for tweed yarn and found a sweater I liked. And discovered this yarn is not easily available in the US - Croft Aran Tweed from West Yorkshire Spinners. I have 8 hanks. I’m excited to cast on to see how it knits up and also because the gauge means it should be a fast knit.
I bought some 2-ply jumper weight yarn from West Lynne Wool - from the Tait family’s sheep, some Shetlands but also crosses with Cheviot and Llyen. I started making Gudrun Johnston’s Riggies Cowl (free pattern). It’s almost done, needs blocking and then seaming up the back.
