Here I am. Did you miss me? I've just been busy. I do manage to squeeze in some amount of yarn time every day, be it knitting, crocheting, or spinning. So we left off with combing Border Leicester wool. I combed out most of the curl, but not all of it. I wanted the yarn to have some texture. And then I spun 2 samples. The first sample is loose, fluffy and full of texture. The yarn looks overspun, but that should mostly if not completely, correct itself after a relaxing hot soak.. The 2nd sample is spun from the same fiber, but spun as a fine sock weight and 2-plied. it still has some of the texture, but most of it was 'tamed' during the spinning. Border Leicester and the other English Longwools are not next to the skin soft, but they are versatile, easy to spin, durable, and shiny.
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First up, the Rhubarb colorway of corriedale wool. I wish I could capture the copper, peach and green in this yarn. And I wish you could feel how squishy it is. Next up is Border Leicester wool. Border Leicester is one of the British Longwools, originally developed in 1760's in England, near the Scotland border. And they've been a documented breed in the US since early 1900's. It is a great new spinner wool, because while it is shiny, its not slippery.
The signature curls will be combed out before spinning. Its been a good weekend. First Up.....311 yards of rhubarb colorway of Corriendale Wool, dyed by Spotted Circus on Etsy. Its still drying after its relaxing bubble bath, so I'll try to remember to show you a before and after bubble bath pic. This is the before bubble bath. Next up is 2 samples of Bue Faced Leicester (pronounced: lester) wool. Better Know As: BFL. BFL is one of the old English Longwools. The longwools are known for their luster, strength, ease of spinning, and totally gorgeous curly locks. The BFL I have is commercially combed, I don't have any in its naturally curly state, but you will get to see other longwools in their curly state before I comb all the curls out and spin it. This wool is actually a blend of natural browns, even tho' it looks gray. The gray look is just the lame cell phone camera.
Spinning is done. Next plying. The two bobbins of corriedale will be plied together. The one bobbin of blue will be plied with a strand of thread. Yes, ordinary sewing thread :-)
Here I am. Did yo miss me? Its just been too hot to play with wool. But I some progress. And I think both of these yarns will get finished this weekend. I think.
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