Dear Spinning Circle,
Another stream to share with you tomorrow! Looking forward to sharing ALL THE THINGS with you! Thank you for joining us – I appreciate your time spent in this place with me.
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There is a lot going on in the community at the moment – please take a moment to read over the Ketchup & Pickles (Housekeeping) post for this month. Please leave comments with questions so that I can help you navigate! Remember that the On-boarding call this month will be Wednesday, May 28 @ 6pm Pacific.
Maker Morning will start again next month, Wednesday, June 4 @ 6:30am Pacific / 9:30am Eastern / 2:30pm BST; watch for the Patreon post with links
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Breed Blends & Colour Study STILL AVAILABLE to jump in!
Patreons DISCOUNT CODE & Ordering Link here
Radio Show with Bramble Ridge & Ordering Link (Everyone) here
To help with spinning this longwools blend, check out a vlog, Longwools Revolution, here
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SKEINED!
MellyKnits Sommelier – May 2025 – Bond ‘Sefa’, 2-ply, 5 samples total {Ravelry Project Page here}
- April marked the 1-year anniversary of the Sommelier fibre club – Melissa decided to do something special and create a Speed Date of the differen wools that she featured in the different clubs. This one (that I spun for her) was the Origins Anniversary Speed Date (white/grey colour theme): ‘Sefa’ Bond dated Dorset, ‘Astrid’ WensleydalexBFL, ‘Mike’ Icelandic & ‘Pebbles’ Alpaca.
- Bond, sometimes known as ‘commercial Corriedales’ or ‘Bond Corriedales’, wool is a cross between Lincoln rams & Merino ewes. Often similar to Corriedale, Bond is slightly finer, longer stapled & heavier fleeces. Great choice for soft, thick singles (compared to Merino on its own).
Spinning & Fibre Preparation
Coniagas Textiles – NZ Corriedale from Anna Grafton “Mocha” – 3.5- 4.5″ staple, ~20 micron {Ravelry Project Page here}
Knitting
Lakes Cardigan by Ozetta (Hailey Smedley) – Targhee-O.Polwarth-Silk-Sari Silk blend; Hawser yarn, 4-ply {Ravelry Project Page here}
Weaving
LB Pullover – Bowmont & Alpaca (50/50) warp w/Rowan Haze (70/30 Mohair-Silk) – plain weave, 13EPI x 13PPI (on loom measurements: 14EPI x 12PPI) due to draw in (still 26 ends in the square inch). {Ravelry Project Page here}
Overshot Trellis Scarf V1.0 in Maurice Brassard 8/2 cotton & SweetGeorgia Yarns 03/16 SW Merino + Nylon in Panorama; sett 12EPI & 12PPI {Ravelry Project Page here}
Overshot Trellis Scarf V2.0 in Maurice Brassard 8/2 cotton & mini batts of Merino, Corriedale & Silk (here); sett 12EPI & 12PPI {Ravelry Project Page here}
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Thank you so much for joining me today!
Until then, Happy Making!
