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Month: Jul 2019

Fleeces – Sorting and Washing

29th Jul 201929th Jul 2019 CathLeave a comment

Jacob FleeceCorriedale X Gotland Having just sorted and washed over 2.5 kg of fleece – leaving me with just under 2kg clean fibre I thought I’d share a few thoughts. If your new to sorting and washing fleeces hope this helps. If you are experienced and have any comments I’d love to hear from you… Continue reading Fleeces – Sorting and Washing →

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Spinning Silk Hankies

25th Jul 2019 CathLeave a comment

The other day I talked about how much I enjoy spinning silk. Today I’d share some ideas on spinning silk hankies  These are my favourite form of silk. The fibres in hankies tend to be long so it holds together with little twist. In fact, you can knit with pre-drafted hankie without spinning it.  The  yarn can… Continue reading Spinning Silk Hankies →

Posted in spinningTagged Silk, silkspinning, spinninglessons
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