Tag: Southdown wool

  • Spinning a Non-Superwash Sock Blend, Part 2

    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…

  • Spinning a Non-Superwash Sock Blend (New WIP)

    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…