• Fiber, Projects 07.07.2026 No Comments

    This is a 4 ounce braid of sock roving from Greenwood Fiberworks, colorway Copper Hills.  I did a two ply, fractal spin on the Nano. I think it turned out pretty well.

    I split this in two. One side was spun as is, the other was split into three sections, spun end to end.  Pretty standard stuff.

    One batch of the singles.  I think this is the as is piece.

    And this might be the three split.  These are definitely of the singles.

    Plied yarn.  I am still learning how to ply well on the Nano. It doesn’t have the same takeup that you get on a wheel. 

    This is the Bond. I am using a 3D printed lazy kate and doing a three ply yarn.  The first 4 ounces was underplied.  Second batch was better.  I have a pound of this, so am still working on it.

    Yarn on niddy noddy.

    Completed skein.  These are two ounce bobbins.  I can easily do that with a single, but the plied yarn takes up too much space. So these complete skeins are composed of several smaller skeins.  Not sure yet what I’ll make of this, but am continuing to work on it.  It is very nice roving.

  • No, but I did get an EEW Nano E-spinner! And so far, I am impressed with it. I will not be getting rid of any of my wheels or spindles but I do see a place for this. And I will likely get one of the larger devices when they are available.



    I think these devices will bring in new spinners. Spinning equipment is fairly expensive now. I don’t blame the manufacturers. I just appreciate an attempt to make it more affordable. He is working on a drum carder too.

  • 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

     

    This is Icelandic/Finn and was interesting enough that I bought a couple more pounds. I have been buying smaller amounts of fleece, although I like to buy full Shetland fleeces.

    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


    This is a Border Leicester fleece.

    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

    Yarn

    Next is Border Leicester from The Dancing Goats. I also picked up a couple of support spindles.

    Fleece
    Yarn

    I bought some black tipped Shetland fleece from The Sheep’s Company. Haven’t sampled it yet

    Fleece

    And there’s some lovely Bond roving from Forever Handmade. No sample yet

    Roving

    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.

    Spun yarn

    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.

  • Spindles 26.08.2024 No Comments

    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.

    Charkha
  • Just found this master class on charkha spinning by Eileen Hallman. Good stuff here: Video

  • This is a sample pack of roving from Bartlett Yarns. Will likely make a cap of it. Just a fun thing to spin.

  • Projects 29.07.2024 No Comments

    Nothing fancy, just a pair of cotton socks. I’ve retired so I just might have more projects to post here.