Ever since I got the spinning bug again, I have mostly been working on 2 spinning projects. One for me and one for a friend. I showed you the white alpaca that I am doing for my poultry friend last week. This week I finished another skein of my Romney. That makes three I have finished from this fleece.
Just for giggles, I decided to ply it on my little spindle wheel. It has a huge spindle on it, and I wanted to see just how much I could fit on it. I plied 4 oz. on it, and I think it could have taken lots more.
Look at the size of this cop! I am not very good at building a cop evidently, I had some major breakdown towards the front of this one!
I think I will be able to get a couple more skeins of combed Top from this fleece, and I am going to see if I can run the shorter fibers, that the combing separates out, through the drum carder and spin them up as well.
I just love the look and feel of this yarn!
This skein is 426 yds, and 4oz., I should get out the other skeins and take a pic of all three together. If I get a chance today, I will post that pic later.
I will have enough yarn to do something really substantial, I was thinking of a handwoven shawl or something like that. I have even toyed with the idea of dyeing the yarn! I know aren't you shocked! I have always said I have drawn the line at dyeing! Well, if Lou Ann can take up spinning, I might just have to pull out the roaster and the food coloring!
Until next time, Happy Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing, Tina
Just for giggles, I decided to ply it on my little spindle wheel. It has a huge spindle on it, and I wanted to see just how much I could fit on it. I plied 4 oz. on it, and I think it could have taken lots more.
Close up!
I think I will be able to get a couple more skeins of combed Top from this fleece, and I am going to see if I can run the shorter fibers, that the combing separates out, through the drum carder and spin them up as well.
This skein is 426 yds, and 4oz., I should get out the other skeins and take a pic of all three together. If I get a chance today, I will post that pic later.
I will have enough yarn to do something really substantial, I was thinking of a handwoven shawl or something like that. I have even toyed with the idea of dyeing the yarn! I know aren't you shocked! I have always said I have drawn the line at dyeing! Well, if Lou Ann can take up spinning, I might just have to pull out the roaster and the food coloring!
Until next time, Happy Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing, Tina
