Spinning
Yipes!Stripes! Wheelspun (2018)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Yipes! Stripes!” colourway on 75% BFL, 25% Silk (4oz) Yarn: ~296yds 2-ply sock weight, and ~50yds chain-plied remnants Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: February 18, 2018. I was aiming for 2-ply sock yarn. Divided
Luxe the First (2017)
Fibre: Loop Lux Bullseye Bump (25% Cashmere, 25% Silk, 50% Merino) Yarn: ~261yds chain-plied, slightly heavier than sock weight Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: September 21, 2017. The bullseye bump was a centre-pull, lovely ribbon of spinning fibre!
SplishSplash Spun! (2017)
Fibre: Loop “Splish Splash” colourway on Merino, Bamboo, Tussah Silk fibre (packaged as 4.7oz). Yarn: ~140yds sock weight (1.9oz); ~139yds DK weight (2.4oz); both were chain-plied Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: February 20, 2017. Chain-plying was the obvious
Seven Seas Wheelspun Polwarth/Silk (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Studio West” colourway on 60% Polwarth, 40% Tussah Silk. approx 12oz fibre. Yarn: ~419.3 yards of 3-ply, DK-weight; ~93 yds of chain-ply, leaning toward chunky weight. Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: October 15, 2016.
Beachy Keen Spindled Silk (2016)
Fibre: Wild Hare Fibers Mulberry Silk processed top (2oz) in “Beachy Keen” colourway Yarn: Approx 228yds three-ply, slightly less than sock weight. Method: Spindle-spun on my Bosworth featherweight; plied with a much larger spindle Completed: August 26, 2016. Mostly 3-ply,
FEN-tastico! Handspun (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Fen” colourway on 80% Merino, 20% Tussah silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: Approx 380 yds 2-ply, and about 3 yards of chain-plied remainders of the longer ply. Method: Wheel spun with long draw Completed: May
ITW Godric’s Hollow Handspun (2016)
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Godric’s Hollow” colourway on 85% Polwarth, 15% Silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: Approx 390 yds 2-ply, and about 6 – 7 yards of chain-plied remainders of the longer ply. Method: Wheel spun with long draw
Sunset Spun (2015)
Fibre: Into the Whirled ‘Il Tramonto’ colourway on 85% Polwarth, 15% Silk. 4 – 4.3oz fibre. Yarn: First skein: 2.20oz, 203.33 yards; Second skein: 2.05oz, 161.82 yards Method: Wheel spun with short-forward-draw; chain plied. Completed: October 22, 2015. I split
Sweet Georgia “PANDA” Sitka (2015)
Fibre: Sweet Georgia Yarns “panda” — 60% sw merino, 30% bamboo viscose, 10% nylon. Sitka colourway. 100g of fibre. Yarn: 3-ply: 222yds, chain-ply: 23yds Method: Wheel spun with short-forward-draw Completed: May 5, 2015. This was my first effort at short
Not Cloud Nine Nube (2015)
Fibre: Malabrigo Nube merino, in Aguas colourway Method: Spinning wheel — long draw, from the side Completed: March 10, 2015. It seemed from the outset that this wanted to be “woolen spun”, so I aimed for a long draw.
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