This fleece was cheap, in fact the postage cost more than the fleece ! Still its not bad but some staining which became more apparent as I spun the first three skeins. They will be overdyed but will probably still stripe once knitted.
This time I combed as usual then blended further on the drum carder so fingers crossed.
There is about 580gm here so I'll probably prep a bit more tomorrow and hopefully spin it up during the week.
Busy, busy, busy
First spinning demo for two years later this morning, I was going to just sit and spin but we've thrown it open as a demo / have a go session so I've been grabbing fibre and spindles etc ready. I also carded some squishy batts of Jacob and Texel.
We have the van back from the furnishings company, yippee !!
Before photos, this is the original furnishing, 14 years of wear and tear has left the foam almost completely broken down, more so in the five year that we have had it.
After.......
It's looking like new van !! and the curtains are practical rather than about a foot wide and decorative.
Other than that, its been a round of fleece washing and prep whenever the weather has looked good and grabbing a few minutes to work on the big red thing.
That's about it for, I have to dash for the bus so will update further in the next post x
When I spin, the resulting skeins are generally around 110gm as I prefer to be on the generous side for yardage .As a result I often have combed fibres left over, just 20 or 30 gram, which go into a bag until I get the drumcarder out.
I then blend these together to make batts, the mix of breeds varies each time but this ensures that I get the most from my fleece.
These are spun up as a fairly rustic yarn.
The resulting skeins will have to wait for a dry day when I can wash and then dye them ready for knitting.
Anyway back to my knitting, will update again in a few days xx
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| Then attacked it with the drum carder! |
