Dear Spinning Circle,
Embarking into deep fleece explorations – questioning why some fleeces will combine well with cotton, while others resist has been top of mind. If you have any thoughts, please leave them below! Also, our Ask Anything today is a question that has come up several times recently – I hope you enjoy the episode!
Live Stream: Tuesday, October 15 @ 10am Pacific / 12noon Central / 1pm Eastern / 6pm BST
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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 September 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
Rideau Arcott/Charollais Fleece (2019) – 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}
Corriedale (2024) from All Wound Up, Castor, AB – lock popped several-hundred grams over the weekend to begin processing this fleece (goal: 3- or 4-ply sweater yarn) {Ravelry Project Page here}
Shetland Fleece (2019) – hand picked open & carded; added 20% Egyptian Pima Cotton {Ravelry Project Page here}
Knitting
Rosemary Cardigan by Amy Christoffers – Disdero Ranch Roram Bulky in Ash; 5.5mm & 6.00mm // US 9 & 10 {Ravelry Project Page here}
Magnus Cardigan by Meghan Ballmer – Crux Fibres Canadian Unspun & Kid Mohair Silk in Mystery Bruise & Woodsprire; 5.5 & 6mm hooks (I & J) {Ravelry Project Page here}
Moon Set Tee by Hailey Smedley (Ozetta) – ripped Oolong Tee by Aimee Sher – MellyKnits CVM/Cotton/Silk 3-ply handspun; 3.5mm / US4 {Ravelry Project Page here & handspun page here}
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Thank you so much for joining me today!
Until then, Happy Making!
