BYC Spinning Fiber

[vpatt]

It's a chain ply; just like the crochet chain stitch.

Thats right.....it amazes me how it works. It makes a 3 ply that is really nice.

You can tell from the above photos i am no expert......hard for me to keep a consistent size yarn. I started spinning in the 80's but i didnt spin for several years...work..kids...you know. I dont worry anymore about getting perfect yarn. I like bumpy yarn...lol...and bright colors. And it knits up pretty well.

Come on y'all post some pics.

 

[acemario]

It's a chain ply; just like the crochet chain stitch.

Wow. I'll have to watch some you tube on it. Sounds interesting!

I would love to see some pictures! Let's reasurect this thread!!!!

 

[laceyj1204]

Hi everyone! I didn't realize this forum was on here, so imagine how excited I am to find spinners with chickens! Glad to know you're here. I've recently acquired a beautifully curly Gotland fleece. It doesn't seem to have much of a lanolin content. Do any of you know anything about processing it before spinning it?

 

[acemario]

Hi everyone!  I didn't realize this forum was on here, so imagine how excited I am to find spinners with chickens!  Glad to know you're here.  I've recently acquired a beautifully curly Gotland fleece.  It doesn't seem to have much of a lanolin content.  Do any of you know anything about processing it before spinning it?

Sorry, no help here. I'm very new to spinning, but in a few short months I've worked with Suffolk, Angora (goat), and Icelandic. But no Gotland. What are you going to make with it!?

 

[laceyj1204]

I honestly have no idea! I bought the fleece because it was beautiful! There is some lovely lock structure so I may try my hand at some tail spinning with it.

 

[vpatt]

I have never spun that either, but it sounds interesting. Let us know how it goes.

 

[Bine]

It's not easy to say something that may help without see/feel the wool. I once had carded gotland wool that was very easy to spin but went from super soft to not that soft after spinning/plying. A friend told me that she always spins gotland wool with the lanoline and than washes the wool after plying.for a softer yarn. But for me the result was okay and given that the wool felts very easy, I never tried spinnig direct from the fleece. I wouldn't knit underwear from gotland wool, but it is great for vests, cardigans and such. Very shiny, cool yarn.

 

[vpatt]

It sounds like it would be great for felting. I love felted bags. For one i dyed the wool bright colors with kool-aid and then i knit and felted it. It is my favorite. You could even felt your bag and then sew a sturdy strap to it. I usually knit the strap, but was thinking of sewing the next one. The worst thing is that the fancy new washing machines don't felt wool easily.

 

[vpatt]

Lol...i have a friend who makes the most beautiful art yarn.....she has chickens, too. I keep imagining yarn with feathers spun into it....i know, I'm crazy.

 

[craftyshanna]

That would be really neat! I am never quite sure what you are supposed to do with art yarn though - other than admire it! I imagine it would be hard to knit or crochet anything with feathers in it. Maybe you could weave it? That's the one fiber art I have avoided so far, so I can't say for sure.