BYC Spinning Fiber

[MullersLaneFarm]

I've done a bit of dyeing the last few days.

The first pic is about 12 oz of emerald green and 4 oz of silver to be spun into something Slytherin for my DD:

Then some over dyeing of beautiful brown roving of unknown type:

And a gratuitous shot of sweet granddaughter wearing mitts I knit up from two hand dyed, hand spun yarns:

 

[buffbeauty]

Beautiful and adorable!!

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Yup, that granddaughter IS adorable!!

She loves to help me. This past summer she was helping me

can green beans

And collect eggs

(at 18 months old!).

Today, she helped me fill a soap and lotion order.

I wish she didn't live 4.5 hours away!!

 

[lyric]

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I see the spinning wheel in the background, Cyndi!

I am so loving these dyed fibers. I don't know what I'm going to like most, spinning them, crocheting them, or dying them. Thanks for the eye candy.

Hey Cyndi, didn't YOU share the "This Little Piggy" lard lotion recipe many years ago? It was the business. Too bad many folk don't know the bennies of lard for skin moisturizing.

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

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Yup, I still have the recipe on my lotion page .

 

[Elinor's chicks]

I just found this thread.....I have been a spinner for about 15 years. I learned on a spindle, but rarely use one now, and almost always use my wheel. I live in town and buy fleeces, but I have 4 Angora rabbits of my own that I keep for spinning fiber. I've been bad this summer and haven't touched my wheel, but with the garden and outdoor activities coming to an end, I need to get back to it.

Anyone here from my neck of the woods?

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

I love Angora fiber! I used to have a breeding pair of German Angoras. Unfortunately, angora doesn't like me! Wheezing & hives.

Welcome to the BYC Fold!

 

[lyric]

I just found out about Tibetan spindle and think I like the technique. At least the spindle & such are close by vs. near the floor. Am I right in thinking the Tibetan spindle and the supported spindle are basically the same thing. Anyone spinning on one of those babies? I want one now.

Oh, another question. Is there a fiber I can practice on that is not so expensive? I mean, my first attempts look like feces and I can't justify purchasing expensive roving to throw it away.

Thanks.

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Lyric,
Check out The Sheep Shed Studio. They have very inexpensively priced good roving and top for spinners. If you have any questions, Carol Lee is a great gal!

 

[lyric]

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Found it and I'm gonna have an eye feast before putting her down.

Was just over at eBay looking around and saw some pretty rovings at 1 ounce. You know, I could be wrong, but with nice rovings going for the prices I've seen, oh and the sizes of the rovings (1 ounce, 3 ounces) to purchase enough roving to spiin into enough yarn to make, say a skirt and top I'd need well over $100. Am I perhaps not getting "it"? When I get good at this, surely I'll need more than these little itty bitty offerings I'm seeing. I'm told to get about 1,000 yards of yarn to make an outfit from an experienced knitter. (I'm a big girl, sz. 16).

Initially when I decided to learn all this I figured getting alpaca was the answer. Now I've learned how often they are to be sheared and the 10,000 price tags, let's just say, that doesn't seem to be the answer now, LOL. Keeping my eyes open though, not giving up on the dream of spinning my own fiber into yarn even in THIS economy.

Thanks for the link, Cyn.