Dear Spinning Circle,

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We never got to the spin that I prepped this week and started spinning! We were busy talking about other things — I will share it next week!

Thank you for being here today, especially those who were able to make it to the Live Stream. I appreciate your time spent here in this place with me. I hope you feel most welcome because you are welcome here. 

Enjoy the show!

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There is a lot going on in our community! It’s a lot to cover and remind you of each week. If you are curious about what happens in our community, please click the links below, reach out to me: rachel @ welfordpurls (dot) com, or reach out on Instagram/Ravelry/Slack (if you are a Patreon member, @welfordpurls_admin). 

Housekeeping

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For a softcover copy of How I Spin: A Sock Study, check here & e-book link here

Unbraided: The Art & Science of Spinning Colour – e-books here & book orders here. 

Tin Can Knits ALONG Ravelry thread here & use #sweaterspin channel on Slack

51 Yarns SAL Group A here & Group B here

Book Club – for more information, check the #booksbooksbooks channel on Slack (patrons only)

On & Off the Needles & Bobbins

Finished Objects – Spinning

Sanjo Silk – Tasar

• Discussed this project on The Wool Circle some weeks back (Episode 24 here)
• Majacraft Suzie Pro, ratio 11.4:1 (anything higher was too much twist — gasp! I know!)
• half-draft, continuous backwards, smoothing

Works in Progress – Spinning

Disdero Ranch Shetland

• Spin for my Albini Cardigan by Orlane Sucche
• Spinning woollen, allowing twist into the drafting zone & no smoothing
• Light airy 3-ply, high twist angle for plying (durability and loft)

Works in Progress – Knitting

Love Note by Tin Can Knits

• Small Bird Workshop 80/20 CVM/Mohair pin-drafted roving (handspun page here)
• Spun on Ashford e-Spinner 3 – continuous backward draft, full draft & minimal smoothing
• Knit swatch – 16 stitches per 4 inches with yarn HELD DOUBLE

 Albini by Orlane Sucche – on HOLD for more spinning

• Disdero Ranch 100% Shetland 3-ply
• woollen prep – pin-drafted roving, spun semi-worsted (continuous backwards w/o smoothing)
• swatch gauge: 19 stitches x 4 inches

#07 Tunic Cardigan by Joan Forgione

• Vogue Knitting 25 Year Anniversary Issue
• Juniper Moon Farm Patagonia Organic Merino in Sand & Smoked
• 4.00mm/US 7 for Mosaic knitting & 3.75mm/US 5 ribbing

Community Participation

For September, tell us about a blend you spun that you didn’t expect to be as wonderful as it was or a blend you are dreaming about spinning!

Episode thread here or comment below here on YouTube!

Breed & Colour Studies

Maggie (@nestingmag) shares: I finishing spinning my B&C study batt. I went for soft singles. I split the batt so that the yarn starts at the bright pink color then goes through the colors and back to pink. My plan is a shawl and I think I’ve picked a pattern – Big Waffle (boomerang) by Susan Ashcroft

Thank you so much for joining me today! 

Until then, Happy Spinning!