Episode 21: Discoveries in Fiber

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Finished Objects!

Michelle

Tour de Fleece! Michelle finished spinning the Coopworth/Shropshire fleece. She ended up with 1329 yards of 3 ply yarn.

Michelle set the twist in a few of the Coop/Shrop skeins and dyed some of this yarn blue.

Erica

Erica has spun one three-ply yarn during the Tour de Fleece and a sample of Sweet Georgia's Saltwater color way to swatch for the Ginny sweater, more on this under WIP's.

Erica finished weaving the first length of her silk damask in the black weft. She only needs one yard for the cowl she is making. The fabric is about 32" wide and 34" long. She is hoping to get her serger working soon. This will be a 7th C Persian cowl and the hems will be hand sewn, however, she does want to serge the cut edges before hemming.

Works in Progress

Michelle

Michelle has started felting a dwarf hamster for Thing 2's teacher (she'll be getting it late).

Right now it looks like a large pumpkin seed.

Erica

Erica is swatching for the Ginny. Erica has watched in the original yarn, the Harrisville Designs Nightshades.

Erica fixed a problem with her Glimakra Ideal loom (below). The countermarche jacks on top of the loom were improperly mounted, so the jacks on the left were hitting the frame. That was fun! :) Now the loom is weaving like a dream again! :)

Erica I currently weaving a plain weave fabric from several of her handspun yarns. The yarns that are barberpoled (dark and green yarn on the left and blue/purple in the middle of the photo below) create a twill effect in the plain weave cloth!

TJ's sock, is still in progress. She is nearing the heel, which usually builds up momentum in her knitting. Aplogies there are no progress photos at this time.

If anyone else is interested in coding for kids, the box Erica discusses getting for TJ it is here.

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