I've been custom blending wool on my hackle for spinning this week. The original seller of the hackle I purchased on Etsy has none available at this time, but CatskillMtnFibers has a beautiful hackle in stock now in her shop.
Pictured here is some yarn I handspun from the handblended roving in the background. The twist has not been set on this skein, so it's still a bit wiry, but it will relax once it has been washed and allowed to air dry.
I used hand-dyed Targhee and Romney wools, a bit of mohair, and quite a bit of Angelina fiber for flash. Once the fibers were loaded onto the hackle, they were pulled off using a diz to create a roving ready to spin.
Over the weekend, I visited one of my favorite fabric stores which has a good supply of crimped Angelina. I've added some new colors to my stash and look forward to blending additional rovings.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Handblended Fiber & Handspun Yarn
Labels:
confections,
diz,
etsy,
fiber preparation,
hackle,
handspun yarn,
roving,
wool fiber
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I don't know anything about yarn, but this entire post sure is pretty!!!
ReplyDeletewhat pretty colors!
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