Monthly Archives: November 2013

One more spindl…

One more spindle full of Icelandic fleece to do spindles for before I can ply…I swear this stuff is multiplying 😛

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Watching Wool Dry (and other assorted musings)

I washed the Warhill and the Icelandic on Sunday night… I may actually have been successful for once. Maybe. I have to wait for them to be dry before I know for sure… It is so hard to wait! I’ve … Continue reading

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Longwool Love <3

Three longwools this week! Oh! It was heaven ❤ #23– Devon Longwool This one started as a buttery natural color; I dyed up in a color called ‘Whisper’– it’s basically a tonal lavender/lilac. It was a wonderfully easy spin! The … Continue reading

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Swaledale, Dorset Horn, and Southdown, oh my! ;)

Next three are done 😀 These were a lot of fun, really 😉 #6– Swaledale (Sadly no progress pics for this one; my camera was dead when I sat down to spin ^.^”) Considering Swaledale is in the same class … Continue reading

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Finally dry ;)

My yarns are dry! So now for the round-up… #5– Scottish Blackface A very frustrating spin; it’s not really my cup of tea. The finished yarn is surprisingly squishy and fun, though, so at least there’s that. This wool has … Continue reading

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PGSTA Progress Post

23 Breeds Currently Stashed & Ready to Spin 3 Completed Spins (Two have not yet been posted), 2 Breeds in Progress 28/182 Acquired (15%) Waiting on 3 shipments (21 breed sampler, an order of Warhill, and a swap) + the … Continue reading

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After the Storm.

I’ve had…a pretty rough week. I don’t mean this week, although Monday was pretty busy at work. I’m talking last week. You know about the Fiber Festival; I’ve blogged about that relatively extensively 😉 After the Festival, though, when we … Continue reading

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The Golden Fleece

I have never been very good at washing fleeces. Actually, when it comes down to it, it is the task I am most horrible at….or at least, it’s almost my weakest skill. I’m pretty sure I’m worse at holding a … Continue reading

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Personal Research.

So today as I was trawling the internet researching Icelandic sheep (finished spinning that breed; still need to skein and soak ;), I cam across the wiki list of sheep breeds 0_0 And I though my list was extensive; there … Continue reading

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Fiber Festival <3

A fantastic day– we left a couple hours earlier than I had planned, but only because I ran out of cash 😉 So it started like this: And as we were walking in, my favorite song was playing, so it … Continue reading

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