First off, spinning! I spun up some Agnes over the weekend and it was a delight!
Gladys got me psyched about going back to the long draw (though she spins from the fold) during Yarn School, and I’m totally hooked! It’s perfect for the bouncy merino roving, and the VM (this was from her uncoated lamb fleece, so there’s VM) just falls right out, and the occasional nep just sits right on top of the strand, where you can pluck it off without even pausing. I was astonished at how fine and fast I was spinning, and with so little effort. I’m totally back on board with woolen spinning! I got a fingering weight 2-ply spun up during a Breaking Bad mini-marathon on Sunday. Lovely, bouncy stuff.
Washed. 168 yds, 1.4 oz.
Freshly plied
Single
I just listed the last 5 4-oz bags of Aggie Agnes roving in my etsy shop. All the rest of the Cupcake Ranch stuff is gone, except my Fudgy lambswool roving, which I’ve decided to have spun because the other yarn was lovely and this is just as gorgeous in color, but finer! I’ll post the yarn when it comes back.
Speaking of Yarn School & Gladys, look what I got!
Scrumpy Falklands handspun, a gift from Gladys, spun from Pigeonroof Studios “Dapple.”
Next, sales! I’m doing a big fat destash, so if you want to do some bargains, hit my Ravelry Trade/Sell Page. I’ll be adding new stuff as well.
There’s also an Art Club sale going on, with some of my older combed tops & rovings, plus lots of hand-dyed yarn at bargain prices! Everything in the sale section has been marked down 25% & datebooks are 50% off. I’m also going to be selling some of my older wheels. More and more people are bringing their own wheels to Yarn School, and I’ve acquired way too many!
And some new (regular price) fibers in the Art Club shop.
Queenie, Tru-Blood & Shamrock; wool & silk, $16 for 4 ounces. Kettle-dyed near-solids.
Lost; wool, $12 for 4 oz.
Lurker; mohair top, $14 for 4 oz.
Sno-con, superwash wool, $13 for 4 oz
Orangina, superwash bfl $13 for 4 oz.
More to come as I wrestle with my broken camera!
That’s some gorgeous roving. I’m going to have to learn to spin one of these days.
I’ve never quite gotten the hang of long draw so next time I see you I want to see a little demo. Your yarn just turned out SO lovely!
Oh! Such beautiful colors!!!!
I just want to be clear about ‘spin from the fold’. Is that spinning directly from the raw fleece?
No, it’s a technique where you fold the fiber over your fingers and the fiber kind of draws out sideways, almost like it would from a rolag. Like this: http://www.dyakcraft.com/fold.htm
Ahhh, my yarn turned out a little underplied–I could never get the hang of 2 plies for some reason. Your yarn from Agnes’ wool looks beautiful though!