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Just a Hint

by admin | May 23, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No. 223

Just a Hint

130 grams/147 yards

1 ply hand painted alpaca, 1 ply natural oatmeal BFL

Personal Challenge

by admin | May 22, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No 224
Plum
1-6 grams/80 yards
Corespun mohair, tussah silk, BFL, silk noil, alpaca.

Something to up my game from the yarn I spun yesterday, too bulky, this is it’s finer spun companion.

My Own Units of Measurement

by carmen | May 22, 2011 | Dyeing, Spinning

It was a good week. How to you determine a good week? Well for me, the measurements are simple.

pfd – Pounds of fibre dyed
bc – batts carded
ss – skeins spun
uoi – units of inventory

Simple measurements, easy to keep track of . One week and the market season begins.

This merino is like a fluff marshmallow. As well as the merino, I dyed a pound of wool mohair that is just lovely. I also over dyed some alpaca for carding…Super sweet.

This weekend is about at home production. Yes, it may have something to do with the Victoria Weekend Trekathon on the space channel.

Hand dyed & Core spun

by admin | May 21, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No 225
Lavande
100 grams/48 yards
Corespun mohair, kid mohair, tussah silk, silk noil, merino

No. 226
Dark Room
120 grams/118 yards
Hand dyed BFL

Mug Not Included

by admin | May 19, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No. 227

Chestnut —-Sold

130 grams/130 yards

Hand dyed and natural BFL

Lovely Lichen

by admin | May 19, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No 228
Lichen on Log
115 g/45 yards
Carded and spun BFL, corriedale, mohair locks angelina, silk noil.

I haven’t really been to the studio for days. I miss getting my spin on and have two lovely bobbins full and ready for plying. Then I will spin more and another bobbin and finally update my 355. I need to fill those yarn cupboards.

Some new dye colours came in today. I’m super excited to give them a whirl and with the sun shining like this, guess who’s painting outside today?

Will show you some of the lovelies when they are finished. Enjoy the sunshine.