Vivian

A weaving project in process, on a 4-shaft table loom. The yarn is colourful handspun Romney wool, and the draft is Wall of Troy twill.

Finally back at the loom today
#weavingwithhandspun
#handspunyarn

Never too many spindles! 😂

Thank you! It's sw merino/nylon from by CDick Designs (who no longer dyes)

The metallic effect is so lovely, I can't bear to cover it up with another layer. Time to start another spindle, I guess.

#handspunyarn #crossarmspindle
#spindlespun

Percentage Based Scour Method by Fossil Fibers and LongDrawJames Now that we have spoken in depth about common scouring agents and methods by which they can be tested, we can present our method! We are very excited to share this with you. This method is based on…

And if you need some guidance, you can take a look at @fossilfibers.bsky.social website. They have a post about fleece imperfections, and an excellent scouring method: Percentage Based Scour Method by Fossil Fibers and LongDrawJames | Fossil Fibers share.google/4BYtvyIsZapA...

Yes, scouring is washing to remove dirt and lanolin. Have fun with your first!

I seem to recall Kim McKenna doing a segment on spinning with a hand distaff in her Working From Fleece at the School of Sweet Georgia. But I also have a distaff highlight over on ig, if you want to take a look there

❤️ to you too!

A spinning wheel with a jumbo bobbin of 2-ply yarn in blues and dark brown/black

An overhead view of a wheel spinning corner, with a modern Saxony spinning wheel, an antique wooden chair, and a homemade lazy kate

A blending board holding a layer of dyed Merino fibre in various blues and browns, with a layer of naturally coloured black/brown Romeldale fibre over it

Tour de Fleece day 3, no team, just vibes, Brenna @senesced.bsky.social style!

Today I'm plying up a blend of one part local Romeldale to two parts indie-dyed Merino, making yarn to knit a sleeveless top.

Two clear plastic bags are on a wooden table, and in the foreground, the sweetest note is being held aloft in my hand

Washed locks of the most beautiful black wool with brown tips are scattered on a tabletop. The wool was shorn from Gwen, a ewe tended by @shepherdessofbs.bsky.social

Raw buck wool locks from a Merino ram by the name of Carmy, suitably light caramel in colour and looking delectable, also from the flock of Erin @shepherdessofbs.bsky.social

Coming home to some woolly mail from a friend must be the best way to start the weekend. Thank you @amivice.bsky.social for this beautiful package of wool grown by the flock of @shepherdessofbs.bsky.social, I can't wait to play with this treasure!

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Ontario Sock Batch B Canadian wool: Grown, milled, and hand-dyed within Canada! Batch B: 105 grams and 380 yards. Ever so slightly thicker strands than Batch A, and more yardage per skein. Very similar to a traditional co...

Maybe Ontario Sock Batch B – Alley Cat Yarns share.google/YcwgdxmFFdzf...

Left to right: 1. Grey Romney x Cheviot X Rambouillet 2. Charcoal merino lamb with light tips 3. Black Shetland 4. Black Romeldale lamb 5. Brown Romeldale lamb

Recent wool scouring led to some really beautiful little bundles of hand combed top

I love it! Watching people weave well is such a pleasure. And an education.

The sweater is knit

Omg, I can definitely hear her saying that!

I got mine last month, and didn't feel a thing during or after. I hope yours goes as well!

I'm sorry for your loss.

Three chubby skeins of mostly grey wool yarn are grouped on a wooden table.

A jumbo bobbin on a spinning wheel is filled to capacity with a 2-ply yarn.

Small bundles of spinning fibre are randomly piled onto a colourful handmade rug.

Six braids of handdyed Polwarth wool are arranged side by side.

The yarn is made

A mostly grey cake of handspun yarn is being held aloft, and the beginnings of the sweater it's being knit into is in the background

Properly struck with a handspun handknit sweater obsession a couple of weeks ago, so I was compelled to make some yarn

#handspunyarn

That internal crank! 😍

The yip-yip! 😍

Aw, thank you, Barbara!

This is wonderful news! I'm glad you like it. I feel so lucky to be able to shop his booth at local events. If there's ever anything you want me to pick up for you, let me know 😊

Ooooooooh fun!
I'm pretty sure AI can't feel that either.

Both the singles and ply. Your singles will feel firm, almost wiry.

I think you could try adding significantly more twist. The finer the singles, the more twist they need, and your 2-ply yarns have a very soft twist. You can aim for about a 30 degree twist on your plyback, and see if that feels better. (I hope you don't mind a stranger piping in with advice!)

Lol! Yes, it's a double flyer wheel. They were made so that a spinner could produce more linen yarn faster. It feels to me both ingenious and oppressive at the same time.

Yes! Your eyes and your brain are not deceiving you!

I remembered seeing a picture of Marie Ekstedt Bjersing using a ring mould for a water bowl, so I borrowed the idea and hastily dressed my distaff to see how I would like it. I feel a little rusty, but summer flax spinning is coming up, and I'm sure I'll get plenty of practice.