Dear Spinning Circle,
Welcome to another stream! Today, we will have a chat about vegetable matter (VM) in our fibre & what to do about it!
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In the show today …
SKEINED!
Longway Homestead Targhee {Ravelry Project Page here} – Majacraft Rose 27:1, full of VM & decided to see if I could get some of it out prior to continuing to spin. Ended up combing and spinning off my combs with minimal waste!
Castlemilk Moorit fleece tasting from Becca (@bethy40) {Ravelry Project Page here} – rare, decorative breed from Dumfriesshire, Scotland; contains Manx Loaghtan, Shetland, Soay, Wiltshire Horn; English long draw, Majacraft Suzie Pro 27:1
Bramble Ridge Polwarth in KCV23 {Ravelry Project Page here} – dizzed off handcards, broke into 4 nests & loaded on distaff, spun end-to-end
Spinning
Longway Homestead Corriedale {Ravelry Project Page here} – Majacraft Rose 27:1, broke into two strips and dizzed off handcards. Lots of neps (although small), long draw
Spindling
Hello Yarn Falkland, March 2021 Club in “Village Fete” – supported spindles, preserving the colourway with small, airy rolags from combed top. {Ravelry Project Page here}
K-Nitting
Junction by Andrea Mowry {Ravelry Project Page here} – Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Dark Blue Black (3 skeins) & Smith +Ewe O. Polwarth (518 yards / 114 grams); 3.25, 3.5, 3.75mm neeedles / US 3, 4, 5
Community Participation
As always, thank you to those who share in the community, uploading photos and thoughts about what you are working on! I appreciate it – it’s my pleasure to be able to share!
Thank you so much for joining me today!
Until then, Happy Making!
