What could possibly be better than two new Bosworths? Really happy with both.
First up is a 19g reclaimed American Chestnut Midi
Chestnut Midi
Next up is a 27g Claro Walnut Midi with a chechen shaft
Claro Walnut Midi
Has a bit of a burl to it
Backside
That’s it for today! I washed a Shetland fleece last night too.
I have been washing fleece and doing some sampling. These are just to see what the fleece is like and if it needs additional work. I can tell you that there are some mediocre fleeces on Etsy, selling at premium prices. Not naming names. But there are also some great vendors, and I try to give them great reviews. Also, a new Bosworth spindle!
Skinny Butternut Midi
Finn/Icelandic
This is a Shetland mystery fleece. It was cheap and should be. The tips are sunburned and felted. There’s scruf. I was not sure if I wanted to mess with it. This sample had the tips cut off and feels pretty nice. So I may keep it.
The next two are from the same vendor. There was a mix up and the fleece I chose had been sold. She offered money back or a different fleece. I went with a different fleece. She sent me two! Punk Hazard is the vendors name on Etsy and these are both nice.
From Jambalaya
From Emma
Border Leicester
Another Shetland fleece. I need to wash this differently due to VM.
Fawn Shetland fleece
And finally, Shaela Shetland! It is a lovely color.
Shaela Shetland
That’s it for now!
I have been ordering a little fleece from Etsy. First up is black Icelandic lamb from Pure Joy Farm. I cleaned a sample and worked it up on my Bosworth Midi.
Fleece
Next is Border Leicester from The Dancing Goats. I also picked up a couple of support spindles.
I bought some black tipped Shetland fleece from The Sheep’s Company. Haven’t sampled it yet
And there’s some lovely Bond roving from Forever Handmade. No sample yet
I am working on some CVM/Shetland from Lost Acre Farms that I bought a few years back. I think I bought all she had. Was a good thing because she’s not on Etsy any more. This is a 31g ball of singles. I will be on this project for awhile.
And that’s it for now!
When you don’t spin for awhile. Not a lot of knitting this year either. But there is this!
I have plans for this year. The first thing, when it warms up, will be to take a lot of stuff to Goodwill and the dump. I would recommend you pick up this lovely book to get your spinning restarted.
This is my new Bosworth book charkha. Just arrived today. I’m spinning some green cotton from Cotton Clouds. It’s been awhile since I’ve had a charkha. Always wanted one of these. Looking forward to putting a dent into my cotton stash.
This is a sample pack of roving from Bartlett Yarns. Will likely make a cap of it. Just a fun thing to spin.
Nothing fancy, just a pair of cotton socks. I’ve retired so I just might have more projects to post here.
Finished the singles of Inglenook polworth, colorway Earl Grey. Hope I can ply it next weekend. I have so much fiber and yarn and no time to use it.
My left thumb joint has been bothering me, so I’ve let it rest. I did start a pair of cotton socks. I did the heel on the first one today.
The big news is a couple of hours of spinning! Last time I tried the Country Craftsman, it kept throwing the drive belt. I figured it was time to sort it out. But no problems at all! I just kept going. This is some Polworth from Inglenook Fibers, colorway Earl Grey. Really happy as I have a lot of fiber to spin. And spinning didn’t bother my hand.
The last is what I’ve been doing intead of fiber. I’ve been taking Liz Steel’s sketching/watercolor classes. She’s a good teacher and I am enjoyimg it. I’m getting better at drawing things on my kitchen table but still working on outside sketches. Here’s mine from tonight:
That’s it for now!