ladytemeraire: ladytemeraire:stitch-please:ladytemeraire:Tuesdays Are For Spinning, 16-July-20

ladytemeraire: ladytemeraire: stitch-please: ladytemeraire: Tuesdays Are For Spinning, 16-July-2019 Trying to get back in the habit of these regular updates again. (Note to self, don’t try to photograph white-ish yarn on a white-ish tablecloth. Derp.) Still working on this project, which is the blend of Papillon dog fur and merino wool I’m spinning up for one of my knitting group ladies. (The dog was her heart dog, she saved a bunch of his fur before he passed, I’m spinning it up so she can make some kind of memento. Blended it on hand carders with wool so it was easier to spin and would hold together.) The big bottom-whorl spindle has the latest batch of plied yarn; the little Turk has what I thought was going to be the last batch of singles, but might end up being the second-to-last because I have more rolags left than I thought. And oops, I fell down and bought another spindle at the last spinning guild meeting. Sorry not sorry. This is a Greensleeves Mrs. Marple’s Teacup, which is the cutest name ever everyone else go home. 0.8 oz, ebony with a walnut shaft, spins like a treat. Gonna pull out some of my little roving samples and see how fine of a yarn I can get on this thing. I wish I could get a short video or gif to show how the light plays off it - there’s some gorgeous chatoyancy in this wood. Also, not pictured but spinning related: I backed the Electric Eel Nano on kickstarter last year and it’s looking like people might start receiving their Nanos in the next month or two! I can’t wait to have a tiny 3D-printed wheel to tote around and freak people out more than I do already. =D What’s it been like spinning that dog fur? Does the differing staple lengths affect your drafting? Can’t wait for my Nano to get in as well. I’m saving up my merino for it. What color did you get? It’s been interesting! The staple lengths haven’t really affected my drafting that I can tell - I generally use a short-ish draw anyway, and I tried to be thorough when blending with my cards. It does make it fluffier though, with a bit of a fuzzy halo. Kind of like spinning with angora if you’ve ever done that. It’s VERY soft. Some people say it still has a doggy smell to it but I haven’t really noticed that. I’ll try to get some better pics of the rolags so you can see it. Yay nano wheels! I got charcoal with multicolored bobbins. I think it’s so cool that he’s made the files for the bobbins and other accessories open-source so people can print their own! Now I need to find a carrying case for it too. What about you? @stitch-please pics for you! Sorry these are probably huge but hopefully it gives you a better idea. The tail end of the current rolag, which is basically just a little cloud of fiber: Next rolag (all smooshed down and compressed from being carted around in a bag) - you can see some of the silkier dog hairs sticking out on the sides: And the same rolag, but fluffed out and pre-drafted: Hope that helps! Ah okay! i can better visualize that now. That’s no where near as bad as I was picturing it. Whatever’s made from it will have quite the halo. Its a kind of keepsake that I’ve never quite understood, but I’m happy that us fiber artists are able to provide it. How much were you provided with/how much yarn will you be able to make?I also got the charcoal! I’m looking forward to having a rainbow of bobbins. Ya’ll. It’s gonna be lit. Who else got the electric eel mini?? I’ve been toying again with the idea of streaming (although much much much low key this time around for the sake of my anxiety) when I get the wheel. Maybe just like a spin-out and podcasts… -- source link

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