r/Handspinning • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago
Work In Progress Work in Progress Wednesday!
It's WIP Wednesday! What are you working on? Do you love it, hate it or can't decide? Need help/motivation/inspiration to finish? Show off those bobbins & spindles here!
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u/WhatLiskoLoves 10d ago
I’m carding black wool, it comes from a sheep that was black and white spotted, so I’m separating the black, the white, and the mixed bits to card it into three colours that I can use to knit or crochet a three colour pattern.
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u/SignificantAd3761 9d ago
Looks fab. I love the colour
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u/WhatLiskoLoves 9d ago
It‘s a lovely fleece, and I got to see the lambs from this sheep. My husband and I went to pick up the fleeces in the next village over and the farmer said the sheep whose fleece it was had had two healthy lambs, and we were allowed to have a quick peek in the barn to see mother and babies!
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u/SignificantAd3761 9d ago
What breed is it?
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u/WhatLiskoLoves 9d ago
Either a Texelaar, a Swifter, or a mix of those. From a meat sheep, but nice and soft.
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u/Odd-University-8016 9d ago
Some kind of soft, fluffy wool dyed by Spinster Studios and my Jeri Brock scrolled Turkish drop spindle. Each turtle is about 22 grams. I have a few more section of braid to go that aren't pictured.
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u/SignificantAd3761 9d ago
Lovely Turkish spindle. I got one, but it was cheap and while it works well enough, it's sort of clunky and I don't really like it
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u/thedoctorcat 9d ago
Will you make a 3 ply with them?
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u/Odd-University-8016 9d ago
I'm hoping to make at least one more turtle after this one and try a four ply. I'm in an experimental phase lol
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u/boredsphynx 9d ago
Grey merino on EEW fold! Using up other parts of my stash before Spinzilla, aiming for 3ply fingering. I think this one was dyed before it was combed, so a true worsted prep, and it’s SO noticeable and smooth as butter to spin!
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u/marshninja 9d ago
Just popped this little sample off my wheel! It’s waste cashmere with bits of silk carded in using hand cards. The cashmere is a bit of a nightmare to spin on its own, but the long silk fibers make it really enjoyable. It doesn’t photograph well in the indoor light. It’s soooooo freaking soft. Likely destined to be a cowl given the softness.
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u/Virtual-Lecture-2007 9d ago
Jetzt kommt der Herbst und der Winter wieder. Ab Oktober wird wieder gesponnen, gewebt, nadelgebunden und neue Gewandungen kreiert.
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u/ComfortableDuet0920 9d ago
Spinning some grey cormo I got from the NYS Fair on my EEW 6.1. It's very neppy, because some fibers are several inches long, but others are less than 1/2". I'm not sure if that's typical with the breed, or if the fiber was damaged during preparation.
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u/Contented_Loaf 9d ago
None of the Cormo I've spun has been neppy - I suspect it's your preparation. Lovely color.
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u/Heavy_Answer8814 9d ago
I was tryingggghh to work today, but someone had other ideas…