I finished spinning and plying the first half of Sample 83, Cashgora (cross between Cashmere and Angora, aka mohair, goats). Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, 9 wpi worsted weight yarn, about 50 yards to 2 ounces.
May 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I finished spinning and plying the first half of Sample 83, Cashgora (cross between Cashmere and Angora, aka mohair, goats). Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, 9 wpi worsted weight yarn, about 50 yards to 2 ounces.
Still sick as a dog, but I only have to move my fingers in between blowing my nose. So here's the first half of Sample 81, Cormo. Singles were spun at 25 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, DK weight, 11 wpi yarn, about 75 yards to 2 ounces.
May 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Still sick as a dog, but I only have to move my fingers in between blowing my nose. So here's the first half of Sample 81, Cormo. Singles were spun at 25 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, DK weight, 11 wpi yarn, about 75 yards to 2 ounces.
I spun and plyed the singles from a center pull ball for the first half of Sample 85, Lleyn sheep. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and the plyed yarn is a 2 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 53 yards to 1.75 ounces.
June 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I spun and plyed the singles from a center pull ball for the first half of Sample 85, Lleyn sheep. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and the plyed yarn is a 2 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 53 yards to 1.75 ounces.
I spun the second half of the Rayon sample at 55 wpi and chain plied it, resulting in a 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn about 24 yards to 0.725 ounces. This makes 10 samples spun, so I'll wash the skeins and then knit swatches for the cards next.
#yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #Rayon
#yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #Rayon
March 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I spun the second half of the Rayon sample at 55 wpi and chain plied it, resulting in a 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn about 24 yards to 0.725 ounces. This makes 10 samples spun, so I'll wash the skeins and then knit swatches for the cards next.
#yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #Rayon
#yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #Rayon
I finished spinning and plying the second half of Sample 83, Cashgora (cross between Cashmere and Angora, aka mohair, goats). Singles were spun at 30 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, 9 wpi worsted weight yarn, about 49 yards to 2 ounces. Really gorgeous stuff.
May 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I finished spinning and plying the second half of Sample 83, Cashgora (cross between Cashmere and Angora, aka mohair, goats). Singles were spun at 30 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, 9 wpi worsted weight yarn, about 49 yards to 2 ounces. Really gorgeous stuff.
I spun the singles at 30 wpi, and I chain plyed the singles of the first half of Sample 86, Navajo Churro sheep. The yarn is a 3 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 37 yards to 1 ounce.
June 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I spun the singles at 30 wpi, and I chain plyed the singles of the first half of Sample 86, Navajo Churro sheep. The yarn is a 3 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 37 yards to 1 ounce.
I finished spinning the first half of the Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden at 60 wpi and chain plied it to procrastinate from planting and doing the dishes. Yarn is 3 ply fingering, 14 wpi, 32 yards to 1/2 an ounce.
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#handspinning #handspun #yarn #handspinner #spinnersofbluesky #breedandfiberstudy
March 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I finished spinning the first half of the Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden at 60 wpi and chain plied it to procrastinate from planting and doing the dishes. Yarn is 3 ply fingering, 14 wpi, 32 yards to 1/2 an ounce.
#handspinning #handspun #yarn #handspinner #spinnersofbluesky #breedandfiberstudy
#handspinning #handspun #yarn #handspinner #spinnersofbluesky #breedandfiberstudy
I'm back to working on my breed and fiber study. I finished the first half of the Suri Alpaca sample #79. Singles spun at 25 wpi, plyed from a center ply ball, to get a 2 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn about 44 yards to 1.75 ounces
May 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I'm back to working on my breed and fiber study. I finished the first half of the Suri Alpaca sample #79. Singles spun at 25 wpi, plyed from a center ply ball, to get a 2 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn about 44 yards to 1.75 ounces
I spun and chain plyed the singles for the second half of Sample 84, Faroe Island sheep. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and chain plyed yarn is a 3 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 32 yards to 1.75 ounces.
June 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I spun and chain plyed the singles for the second half of Sample 84, Faroe Island sheep. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and chain plyed yarn is a 3 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 32 yards to 1.75 ounces.
I finished spinning and chain plying the first half of Sample 82, Silk Mawata/Hankies, which were in my stash for over 20 years. Easier to spin than the Silk Caps, but still not fun. Singles were spun at 60 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, 16 wpi laceweight yarn, about 59 yards to 0.61 ounces.
May 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I finished spinning and chain plying the first half of Sample 82, Silk Mawata/Hankies, which were in my stash for over 20 years. Easier to spin than the Silk Caps, but still not fun. Singles were spun at 60 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, 16 wpi laceweight yarn, about 59 yards to 0.61 ounces.
I finished the swatches for the Oxford Down sheep wool, sample 89 of my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #OxfordDownWool #yarn #🧶
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #OxfordDownWool #yarn #🧶
May 25, 2026 at 11:34 AM
I finished the swatches for the Oxford Down sheep wool, sample 89 of my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #OxfordDownWool #yarn #🧶
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #OxfordDownWool #yarn #🧶
I finished the 2nd half of Sample 80, Silk Caps. I still have consistency issues. Singles were 25 to 30 wpi. Finished yarn was a 2 ply, light fingering to laceweight, 12 to 16 wpi yarn of about 32 yards to 0.6 ounces. It was interesting, but I'll probably never spin silk from a cap again.
May 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I finished the 2nd half of Sample 80, Silk Caps. I still have consistency issues. Singles were 25 to 30 wpi. Finished yarn was a 2 ply, light fingering to laceweight, 12 to 16 wpi yarn of about 32 yards to 0.6 ounces. It was interesting, but I'll probably never spin silk from a cap again.
I finished spinning and plying the second half of Sample 82, Silk Mawata/ Hankies. Singles were spun at 30 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, 14 wpi fingering weight yarn, about 37 yards to 0.61 ounces. I think that takes care of the silk samples.
May 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I finished spinning and plying the second half of Sample 82, Silk Mawata/ Hankies. Singles were spun at 30 wpi, and plyed from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, 14 wpi fingering weight yarn, about 37 yards to 0.61 ounces. I think that takes care of the silk samples.
DAY 15 (July 19th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Cashgora fiber and for the Faroe Island (Faroese) fiber for my breed and fiber study.
July 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
DAY 15 (July 19th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Cashgora fiber and for the Faroe Island (Faroese) fiber for my breed and fiber study.
This morning, I plyed the singles for the first half of Sample 84, Faroe Island sheep, from a center pull ball. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and plyed yarn is a 2 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 46 yards to 1.74 ounces.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinner #handspun
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinner #handspun
May 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This morning, I plyed the singles for the first half of Sample 84, Faroe Island sheep, from a center pull ball. Singles were spun at 20 wpi, and plyed yarn is a 2 ply worsted weight, 9 wpi, about 46 yards to 1.74 ounces.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinner #handspun
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinner #handspun
DAY 18 (July 22th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Hebridean sheep fiber and for the Nylon fiber for my breed and fiber study. I finished my annual goal of getting 20 samples done this year!
July 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
DAY 18 (July 22th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Hebridean sheep fiber and for the Nylon fiber for my breed and fiber study. I finished my annual goal of getting 20 samples done this year!
DAY 3 (July 7th) of Tour de Fleece - I began spinning singles for the second half of Sample 87, Hebridean sheep at 30 wpi.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #HebrideanWool #HebrideanSheep #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #HebrideanWool #HebrideanSheep #TourdeFleece2025
July 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
DAY 3 (July 7th) of Tour de Fleece - I began spinning singles for the second half of Sample 87, Hebridean sheep at 30 wpi.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #HebrideanWool #HebrideanSheep #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #HebrideanWool #HebrideanSheep #TourdeFleece2025
Sample 75 is Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden, which is the result of Philosamia ricini silkworms being fed ficus citrifolia leaves to get the color. I'm working on spinning the first half of the sample at 60 wpi.
#handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #EriPeaceSilkNaturalGolden
#handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #EriPeaceSilkNaturalGolden
March 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sample 75 is Eri Peace Silk in Natural Golden, which is the result of Philosamia ricini silkworms being fed ficus citrifolia leaves to get the color. I'm working on spinning the first half of the sample at 60 wpi.
#handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #EriPeaceSilkNaturalGolden
#handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #CarrParkArtisans #EriPeaceSilkNaturalGolden
Good Mail Day: UK rare breed roving for my breed study, Kerry Hill, Shropshire, Speckled Face Beaulah, Portland, Norfolk Horn, and Oxford Down from Wytchwood Spinner, with free samples of Southdown and Ouessant.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy
February 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Good Mail Day: UK rare breed roving for my breed study, Kerry Hill, Shropshire, Speckled Face Beaulah, Portland, Norfolk Horn, and Oxford Down from Wytchwood Spinner, with free samples of Southdown and Ouessant.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarn #handspun #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy
DAY 13 (July 17th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the card for the Cormo wool for my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #CormoWool #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #CormoWool #TourdeFleece2025
July 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
DAY 13 (July 17th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the card for the Cormo wool for my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #CormoWool #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarn #🧶 #yarnspinning #yarnspinners #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #CormoWool #TourdeFleece2025
DAY 14 (July 18th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the card for the Silk Mawatas/Hankies for my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #TourdeFleece2025
July 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
DAY 14 (July 18th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the card for the Silk Mawatas/Hankies for my breed and fiber study.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #SilkMawata #TourdeFleece2025
I finished the swatches for the Tussah Silk, which is unbleached. It is one of my favorite silk fibers.
#handspinning #handspun #🧶 #yarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarnspinner #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #TussahSilk
#handspinning #handspun #🧶 #yarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarnspinner #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #TussahSilk
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I finished the swatches for the Tussah Silk, which is unbleached. It is one of my favorite silk fibers.
#handspinning #handspun #🧶 #yarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarnspinner #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #TussahSilk
#handspinning #handspun #🧶 #yarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarnspinner #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #TussahSilk
DAY 5 (July 9th) of Tour de Fleece - I finished spinning the singles for the first half of Sample 88, Nylon fiber, at 35 wpi.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #Nylon #NylonFiber #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #Nylon #NylonFiber #TourdeFleece2025
July 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
DAY 5 (July 9th) of Tour de Fleece - I finished spinning the singles for the first half of Sample 88, Nylon fiber, at 35 wpi.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #Nylon #NylonFiber #TourdeFleece2025
#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinner #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedstudy #breedandfiberstudy #Nylon #NylonFiber #TourdeFleece2025
I finished the swatches for the Muga Silk. It liked to be spun very fine and it's very shiny.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #spinnersofbluesky #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #MugaSilk
#handspinning #handspunyarn #spinnersofbluesky #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #MugaSilk
March 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I finished the swatches for the Muga Silk. It liked to be spun very fine and it's very shiny.
#handspinning #handspunyarn #spinnersofbluesky #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #MugaSilk
#handspinning #handspunyarn #spinnersofbluesky #handspinner #yarnspinning #handspun #yarn #🧶 #breedandfiberstudy #MugaSilk
I finished spinning the singles of the first half of the Irish Galway wool, Sample 95, at 25wpi.
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool
May 30, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I finished spinning the singles of the first half of the Irish Galway wool, Sample 95, at 25wpi.
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool
#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #IrishGalwayWool