Category: Breed-specific Yarn
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Sampling Wooldreamers Manchega Yarns
Normally when I sample a new sheep breed, I like to purchase spinning fiber. But Manchega wool spinning fiber is not something I’ve come across as yet, and I was inspired by Sandi Rosner’s comparison of Wooldreamers’ Manchelopis yarn with plötulopi to try it out. Plötulopi is unspun roving made from both the undercoat and…
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Spinning a Non-Superwash Sock Blend, Part 2
In a previous post, I wrote about a non-superwash sock blend I was sampling. The fiber is a blend of 50% Southdown, 25% Dorset Horn, and 25% bio-nylon from Hipstrings, in the colorway Sky Above, Ground Below. To ply, I lined up two of the singles with the color progression in one direction and the…
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Spinning a Non-Superwash Sock Blend (New WIP)
I’ve been spending a lot of time in hospitals and waiting rooms over the past few months, so my spinning wheel has sat neglected. Since I can get bored with knitting for that many hours, I decided to start a new spindle spinning project. (Also, to avoid being tempted to buy all the pretty new…
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Tour de Fleece 2023 Wrap-up
The Tour de Fleece is an event that we spinners anticipate every year. This year my participation was small, but I joined the Fearless Fibers team and committed to spinning at least 20 minutes every day. I initially hoped to make some progress on my sweater spin, but ended up deciding to work on some…
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Finn Wool Revisited
I wrote a bit about Finnsheep, or Finn, fiber early on in my spinning journey (read that post here). Since Finn is one of my favorite wools to work with, and I knit the Basket of Blossoms Shawl sample in Finn yarn, I thought it was time to revisit this wonderful fiber. WoodSong Farm, whose…