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Month: May 2020

Odds and Ends Scarf

30th May 20208th Jun 2020 Cath2 Comments

I am sure I am not alone in having numerous small samples of hand spun yarn or commercial yarn left overs from major projects.  I have recently started a great pattern for using them up. This scarf is an easy fun knit, uses up odds and ends and looks great.  I made one a few years… Continue reading Odds and Ends Scarf →

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Blooming

17th May 202016th Apr 2021 Cath1 Comment

The photos are of some softly spun spiral plied yarn that bloomed by 40%, the cardboard bobbins show fine tightly spun 3 ply that bloomed by 7.5% Background So what is blooming? When you have spun your hand spun yarn, it needs finishing (washing, thwacking or steaming ). The fibre fluff up and the yarn… Continue reading Blooming →

Posted in UncategorizedTagged #woolspinning, yarn spinning
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