Dear Spinning Circle,
Welcome Fall! Another stream this morning about washing wool, finishing Jethro and more! I hope you enjoy the stream.
Live Stream: Tuesday, September 3 @ 10am Pacific / 12noon Central / 1pm Eastern / 6pm BST
Direct YouTube Link here
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Link to SPAKALs 2024 Information here
Note that our Emotional Chicken SPAKAL is going on at the moment – please share your Chickens with us in the #general channel on Slack & the Ravelry thread here
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Spinner’s Book of Yarn Designs Book Study 2024/2025: YARN STRUCTURE
Starting our Part III study this month, we will be exploring all things Yarn Structure. There will be a focus on socks & sock yarn spinning, along with other uses for these amazing structures – this is a great place to JOIN NOW if you’ve been watching from the sidelines. Syllabus: Part III (Yarn Structure) here.
- Welcoming 2024 Post here
- Welcoming 2024 for The Wool Circle & Spinning Staples here
- Year of Yarn 2024 Syllabus: Part I (Back to Basics) here
- Year of Yarn 2024 Syllabus: Part II (Stunning Singles) here
Quick Access to Events & Information in the community:
- Ketchup & Pickles for August 2024 here
- Queries & Explorations is a chance to come together to discuss projects, ideas & trouble-shooting in our making. For more information, check out the Queries tier on Patreon here.
- Recent Tutorial on how to use Ravelry & Slack
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In the show today …
Fibre Preparation, Sampling & Spinning
MellyKnits CVM – O. Cotton – Mulberry Silk blend (70/20/10); break down of batt – into strips, continuous backwards, no smoothing, round 3-ply after sampling (2 mini skeins) {Ravelry Project Page here}
Rideau Arcott/Charollais Fleece – Downy but also fine crimp; tippy – removing with nails, then carding, 3-4 passes on carder so lock popped easily to remove second cuts; Large batts off new carder – broke down into smaller nests for spinning {Ravelry Project Page here}
Crocheting
Magnus Cardigan by Meghan Ballmer – Crux Fibres Canadian Unspun & Crux Fibres Kid Mohair-silk in Woodsprite & Mystery Bruise; hook I (5.5mm) & J (6mm) {Ravelry Project Page here}
Finished Objects
Jethro by Tanis Lavallee – SweetGeorgia Yarns Sheep Breeds Kit including all different wools spun and plied for SOS Workshop here & learning to crochet here, 3.5mm / E hook {Ravelry Project Page here}
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!
