Ep. 159: Odyssey & Anker’s Cardigan FOs
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Marjorie asked:
Thanks for the challenge. Another time when you two talk about Breed and Colour Study, Katrina, please talk more about working with this fibre. The Fleece & Fiber Source Book (page 236) notes that the staple is short. Is that the case with the fibre sourced for this study? Did that cause any preparation issues or special concerns? Was this fibre sourced in North America, Europe or ?. Any significantly additional preparation steps taken to card this fibre?
Answer to Marjorie’s question:
The fibre sourced for this study was from the UK and it is about 2 inches long. Most commercially prepared fibre is the same to work. It is prepared in a long roving, which we weigh off into manageable sized bumps. When we dye for carding, we lay out these bumps and tie them in three places, so that they are easier to manage in the pots. The carder we use handles all fibres, so again, I don’t do anything different when preparing for carding.
The fibre we will be studying is Charollais, inspired by Greta’s photo (copyright, Greta @thewarmestrow, 2020):
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Tour de Fleece
@paintedneedle (post no. 165) shares 3 days of spinning progress!
@rebbiejaye (Rebecca, post no. 168) shared her finished Muga and starting her peduncle Tasar silk spins for July’s 51 Yarns Silk & Luxxury spins!
@kim4boyce (Kim, post no. 178) shares her batts and rolags she’s been spinning on her quill!
Thanks so much for sharing Everyone!
Works in Progress – Spinning – TOUR de FLEECE!!
Friesian Fleece – Shore Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge
- James is helping me to card it all — very downy and spongy
- Lovely dark brown with heathering from the lighter tips
- Pulled off 2nd skein – 15% again in the washing, total 420 yards towards total spin (1100 yards goal for sweater)
- Spun to a DK (11 WPI) and very light to the hand – sample is just a few grams
- Knit sample on 5.00mm, 4.5mm, 4,00mm needles
Made with Love – ALONG
Community-wide call to everyone in the community to participate in our Crafty Jaks Along to honour some of the people in our community! Cast on date: April 1st, 2020 with cast off deadline July 31st, 2020
This is a time to do what we do best and get creative. This is the time to make and lift up others – please read Rebecca’s blog post to learn more about this Makealong and event if you would like to learn more about the creation of this amazing event.
Excited to be casting on with Katrina’s B-fabu-licious yarn in an OOAK that she had in stock (that I love) and making Anker’s Cardigan by PetiteKnits, a PURELY selfish knit at this time! #mwlalong
Finished Objects – Knitting
Anker’s Cardigan by PetiteKnits
- Crafty Jaks B-Fabu-Liscious in OOAK 50
- Knitting on 3.00mm/US 2.5
Odyssey Shawl by Joji Locatelli
- Gotland/Romney fleece, hand-combed, traditional 3-ply
- Natural dyed – Que Bracho & Cocineal in gradient (had no idea what I was doing – copied recipe from Modern Natural Dyer to create gradient hand-dyed yarn)
- Discussed yarn dying in Episode 150 here
- Open fabric, 6.00mm needles, modified for less stitches
Works in Progress – Knitting
Vellichor by Andrea Mowry
- Crafty Jaks Tough & Tender in ‘Ocean’ and handspun Targhee/Bamboo/Silk in ‘Pesuta’
- Started on 3.25mm/US 3 needles
- Relaxed knitting, taking my time, no deadlines
Thank you so much for joining me today!
Until then, Happy Spinning!
