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SpinOlution Accelerator Upgrade
February 28, 2018
Category: Fiber
Just announced from SpinOlution. New accelerated wheels and upgrades now available. Contact me with any questions.
The 4 oz ACCELERATED (4A) upgrade is not just a whorl, it includes everything you need to add a new size to your wheel base:
A head (attaches into the base of your wheel)A flyer (has a back with whorls, arms, and an orifice bar and holds the bobbin)A hook orifice bar (attaches to the flyer magnetically)A 4 oz bobbin (slides o... Continue reading
Blending Board Rolags
February 08, 2018
Category: Fiber
Blending fiber on the blending board is lots of fun. You can use roving, recycled sari silk, locks and even odd bits of texture like feathers, threads, fabric and other miscellaneous items. It takes around 10 to 12 rolags to make a decent sized worsted weight hank after spinning. I've found that you can get two rolls off the board, but if you want skinnier rolls you could go for three.
All you need to do is grab a pile of roving in a variety of colors. I recommend maybe three or four colors. It's best to lay down a layer of... Continue reading
2017 Shearing Back from the Mill
January 31, 2018
Category: Fiber
Thanks to Dave and Roxy at Mystic Water mini mill in Wisconsin for doing such a great job on our fuzz. The Angora Bunny/alpaca blends are soooo soft. I'm excited to get to work dying the alpaca sock yarn. Have been hand spinning the Sonny Bunny roving and it is like butter.
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Mohair Fiber
October 18, 2017
Category: Fiber
Managed to get my greedy fingers on some really lovely mohair. Dyed a little washed a little. Left the beautiful silver as is. Was thinking that it might make for some great Santa projects for those crafty people who make dolls or felted art. Still have a pound of some light blonde to wash up. My favorite thing about mohair is how shiny it is after a wash or trip through the dye pot. Wish these had come with the names of the goats.
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Lock Spun Mohair Yarn
October 18, 2017
Category: Fiber
Thought to show an example of some really lovely lock spun yarn created using mohair fiber. These were spun by my talented friend Brenda and are available for purchase at the shop.
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