Friday, July 20, 2018

Knee Deep in Sheep

 I hate to be a broken record but the only thing I want to do right now is play in my fleece stash. I have an empty wheel and I had almost forgotten about this box of fiber I had cranked out on the carder back in April.



 This is Dirty Nora and she is a Shetland. This is what a batt looks like just before you tear into it for spinning.



 This is what it looks like when you start spinning it. I love the first pass over the bobbin. It's your first look at what you have. What I see is a lot of bumps and snarls. As expected she isn't going to be a very smooth yarn.


 So why not just have fun with her? I have a big bag of odds and ends I picked up years ago at the MDSW.


 If I spin a bit of that with Nora I get this. I see a funky lined hat in my future.



Speaking of funky, I have one bobbin finished of the Merino locks I dyed this past spring. I can't wait to see this crazy stuff plied. I just may be making lots of funky hats one day.

8 comments:

  1. Nora is going to be amazing.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. It's so interesting to see all the fiber you are spinning up! The Shetland will make a great hat!

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  3. Nora was my mom's name Nora Eileen. they called her NOreen. :) Gorgeous yarn !

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  4. Such beautiful colors! Have fun!!

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  5. Such pretty colors! You are going to have some beautiful projects.

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  6. I love those colors! So bright and happy!



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  7. Robin egg blue is such a pretty color. Hat season is just around the corner...

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