March 6, 2013
by sting dragon
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Sometimes I need a project that doesn’t require any thinking. Right now that project is the Lorne’s Hat pattern which requires 11 inches of 2×2 ribbing before decreasing for the crown. My ears are always cold and never quite covered … Continue reading
January 11, 2013
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December 25, 2012
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I finished up the purple angora and I’m ready to ply. I’m combining the %100 angora (grapey purple), angora/wool blend (blue purple) and corriedale (grey) into a 3-ply yarn which may or may not get overdyed purple after it’s been … Continue reading
July 12, 2012
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I missed the first week of Tour de Fleece (in which we spin every day the riders ride during the Tour de France) but now that I’m home I’m squeezing in as much spinning as I can while at … Continue reading
June 20, 2012
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I’ve been steadily plying yarn this week . Pictured above is the skein from the Romney rainbow batt, the Spunky Electic merino/angora in Juniper, and another skein of BFL/alpaca to add to the growing pile.
June 13, 2012
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It won’t be long before I’m ready to start the plying marathon. The rainbow singles will get Navajo-plied to preserve the color progression, the green merino/angora will become a 2-ply yarn and the brown is some BFL/alpaca that will be … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
by sting dragon
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I ended up with about 700 yards of Falkland lace-weight from 4 ounces of roving. I think it’s time to try 3-ply sock yarn again soon!
March 31, 2012
by sting dragon
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I plied up the red yarn this week. It’s 20% nylon %80 superwash merino from MadColor. Unfortunately, this yarn really bleeds even after 2 washes in Synthrapol and a vinegar rinse as well. No color bled onto my hands as … Continue reading
March 15, 2012
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The red braid from SPA is all spun up but not yet plied. I thought I’d spin up this pretty Falkland roving first. The colors really remind me of the ocean.
March 8, 2012
by sting dragon
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Despite the crazy warm winter, it looks like my daffodils are right on time for a mid-March bloom. The honeysuckle is all set to take over the world and other garden beauties are not far behind. Meanwhile I have that … Continue reading
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