Introduction to my 2024 Tour De Fleece Challenge.
Tag Archives: Spinning
Romney: Breed Study Square 2
Breed Study Square knitted using Handspun Romney Wool.
Witchy Gotland Gloves
Making of some witchy gloves from handspun Gotland yarn and locks.
Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024
I had a lovely time yesterday at East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024 chatting wool with lovely people and feeling very inspired. Since I have a lot of wool waiting to be spun (and quite a lot of handspun waiting to be used), I was on the lookout for patterns and haberdashery that I could useContinue reading “Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival 2024”
Clun Forest: Victorian Cycling Jumper
Knitting of a Victorian Cycling Jumper using handspun Clun Forest wool.
DIY Wool Combs
There are several fleeces in my stash that I have put to the side as the fibres are too long to successfully card. There are two methods generally used to prepare wool depending on the staple length of the fleece, namely carding for short staples and combing for long staples. Some fleeces can be cardedContinue reading “DIY Wool Combs”
Spinning: Hampshire Down
Spinning, Plying & Setting the Twist of Hampshire Down fleece on a Wheel.
Spinning: Clun Forest
Spinning Clun Forest fleece on a wheel and spindle.
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 3 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2023
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the second week of Tour De Fleece 2023
Loose Ends 