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[cozyhearthyarnworks]

Falkland wool has an exceptionally bright white base, comfortably medium length fibers, and is soft to the touch 🐑 I tend to reach for Falkland as a spinner when I want an extra-squishy yarn, as it has a tendency to make extra-bulky singles, puffing up enthusiastically in the finishing process!

All our colorways are available on Falkland top in our online shop ✨

#cozyhearthyarnworks #falkland #wool #indie dyer #spinblr

[roczath]

Handspun from rolags to its final forms! I adore this gradient.

It was combined with other yarns - different handspun in the cowl and farmed alpaca in the shawl. Now it’s just a 5 gram scrap.

#craftblr #knitting #handspun #gradient #handspinning #spinblr

[dangerphd]

Spinning the October Braid of the Month fiber six months late means pumpkin spice tootsie rolls in April! 🤭

#wool #handspun #handspinning #spinblr

[ninalanfer]

And they're done! Such a fast knit this time, idk what happened.

Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder BFL/Nylon dyed by garnbyransaljer (Insta) Spun by me, a 3-ply fractal, short forward.

I love them. The fit, the colors (amazing!). Now fingers crossed they'll wear well. And I might even have enough yarn left over to make a second pair if I make the cuff a little shorter.

#knitting #knitblr #yarnblr #handspun #spinning #sock knitting #användhandspunnet #handdyed #spinblr

[mirith]

Started a chain-ply as-you-go spin! Fiber is merino, colorway sky gifts by three waters farm (this month's fiber club!).

Going for a twistier yarn than usual. Not spinning with a project in mind. Just enjoying the process.

#spinning #spinblr #turkish spindle #drop spindle #hand spinning #spinners of tumblr #yarn #yarnblr #three waters farm #fiber club #mirith

[tyrhinosaurus]

New wip, 120g of English Shetland wool, dyed locally

It's very pleasant to spin. Very forgiving, very easy and comfortable to work with. Plus the colours are delightful!

#craftblr #wool #spinning #handspun #spinblr #hand crafts #fibre craft #shetland

[a-bit-knitty-gritty]

Had a recent ask about my spinning wheel decals, so I thought I'd give a "tour"/story time about it.

I bought my wheel secondhand in January of 2020, after having borrowed a wheel from my museum workplace for a few months, to practice my spinning over the winter. Of course, we did not go back to work in March 2020, and I suddenly had a lot of quality time with my new-to-me Ashford Traditional.

That same spring, my husband and I started keeping bees! And both being history nerds, myself a literal medievalist by training, I suggested that we paint or decal the new hives with an Anglo-Saxon charm for keeping your bees happy and from swarming away:

Sitte ge, sīgewīf, sīgað tō eorðan,

næfre ge wilde tō wuda fleogan,

beō ge swā gemindige, mīnes gōdes,

swā bið manna gehwilc, metes and ēðeles.

We ended up with me making a sort of stencil with vinyl cut on a Cricut, and the letters that were removed ended up on my spinning wheel! I'd already made the flowers so I managed to fit the words into the space left, but that meant I only had room for the first line of the charm.

And it's been a great wheel for the last 4 years! I only paid $250(?) for it and bobbins and a bobbin rack, which is about a quarter of the cost of a new one, so I got my money's worth! I've only had to make minor fixes to it, which is normal for a wheel I use all the time.

I no longer work a job where I spin in front of the public, but two years ago, I became a full time woodworker for another museum and I plan on someday building my own wheel!

#handspinnning #spinblr #spinning #fiber arts #yarn #history nerd #history #medieval

[makerandbean]

spinning at bus stops / on the bus is a wonderful source of serotonin. some people i’ve talked to worry about their fibre getting dirty or squashed etc. which is fair enough, but i personally like thinking about how spinning was historically something people carried with them and did whenever they had a spare moment. i like to think that Bus Spinning is continuing that tradition.

(currently spinning North Ronaldsey fleece that i thiiiiink has been hand carded. got it in a mystery fibre exchange so not sure! it’s an interesting spin; kind of sticky, and both rough but very soft? i’m kind of charmed by it tbh. suspect i should have spun it a little thicker, but too late now…)

#maker’s makes #maker spins #mine #drop spindle #drop spinning #handspun #spinblr

[comfortabletextiles]

So, today the yarn I spun for the steam experiment is completely done! So now all test yarns are done! Everything is a 4 ply, spun clockwise and plyed counter clockwise on my EWW wheel

Left to right:

1 spun from steamed roving, not washed

2 spun from steamed roving and washed

3 non steamed roving, not washed

4 spun from non steamed roving, steamed after it was spun and plyed

5 spun from non steamed roving, washed

Spun from steamed roving

As you can see, I had a hard time getting the singles and the yarn even. Not Shure why, honestly. I am not used to working with fiber that has so much crimp (a small flat makes it a bit difficult to work with a lot of raw fleece. so I'm used to bought roving, that lost most crimp. That might be one reason)

About the spinning itself: it's nice. The returned crimp makes it perfect for the long draw. When I got everything right, I could just HOLD the fiber and let the Wheel do the rest. Like, I didn't have to draw the fiber at all.

Now the yarn from unsteamed roving

Had an easier time spinning it evenly.

Here you see steamed before, not seamed or washed, washed and steamed after next to each other:

Also a fun video of the steaming

The yarn I steamed after the spinning seems a tad fluffier than the yarn I washed after spinning (not steamed)

All yarns from non steamed roving are softer than the yarn from steamed roving

I think that steaming the roving could make it easier for beginners, because with the crimp it has a lot of grip.

Otherwise there isn't a very big difference in the different yarns.

I'd love to try steaming a bought roving, and then combing it.

All in all that's it 🤷

Amy questions, things I light have missed to describe?

Also have anyone of you worked with steamed roving? How was your experience?

#steam #hand spinning #spinblr #steam experiment

[cozyhearthyarnworks]

It's back!!!! Our Pumpkin Cream colorway is now restocked on all fiber bases in our shop, just in time for fall 🧡🍂 We've got plenty of bare fiber in our stash to keep this pumpkin goodness stocked up through the cold season this time 😉

#cozyhearthyarnworks #pumpkin cream #spinblr #wool #indiedyer

[roczath]

I bought some Polwarth fiber dyed by a friend at market (Petit Ours Fibers), spun it into a 2ply at meetup, and then knit it into a Castle Cap.

Gotta love Polwarth.

#craftblr #knitting #handspinning #handspun #spinblr

[dangerphd]

#wool #handspun #handspinning #spinblr #porch spinning #sunshine

[thaylepo]

I hate to break it to the freak squad but those are spindles 🤣

the og post is full of fun humour and i don't wanna rain on the parade so i'm reposting, but like

Those? Those are drop spindles.

They are intentionally phallic shaped for sure but fam, these are drop spindles. I could pick one of these bad boys up and use it to spin fibre into thread without missing a beat. These are not "cavewoman dildos" these are textile tools shaped like peens, because humans love making things shaped like peens

Like i'm crying, rolling over, dying. That last one literally looks like a clothes pin, cavewoman dildos i am going to eat my archaeology degree istg 🤣🤣🤣

#We still do this i'm not kidding #The amount of times i'm looking at artisan spindles on etsy that look like penis heads or butt plugs the shape just really works #Look humans just like dick shaped things but these are definitely spindles lol #Fibre arts #Fibre craft #Spinblr #All y'all ancient fibreworks enthusiasts come get a kick out of this lol

[tyrhinosaurus]

One very full niddy noddy later :)

264m, 110g of targhee. Called dragonfruit by the dyer.

I've achieved sock weight wool I think!

Probs more a sport but I'm calling it good

#craft #spinning #spinblr #wool #fibre craft #handspun #targhee #sheep #craftblr

[allonsybadwolf]

DONE!! It's so soft and squishy and the colors are delightful and I love it so much. I was aiming for a DK weight but definitely ended up in aran territory. I was trying not to spin too thin but definitely overcompensated. But that's okay it's all part of the process ✨

I'm thinking I might pick up a similar weight neutral colored skein at my LYS and make some fingerless mitts or a hat or something. It's definitely against the skin soft so I want to take advantage of that!

Also HERE is my ravelry project page for this yarn if anyone wants to see all 10 million photos I took of the process (also feel free to friend me on rav I love seeing people's stuff!!)

#spinning yarn #handspinning #handspun #handspun yarn #yarn #handspinning yarn #spinning #knitting #fiber arts #wool #knitblr #spinblr #my handspun #allonsybadwolf

[ninalanfer]

Cast on Sockan Böna by Sara Älverstad (knutengarn) in handspun (spun by me) BFL/Nylon dyed by Emma (garnbyransaljer).

It's been a knitting drought here lately. Moving house has taken all my energy and mental space. And ofc I didn't have anything on my needles that are restful knitting. Like a body for a sweater would've been great. But no. And casting on anything has been way too daunting with my poor tired brain atm.

But now we've finally landed here in the new place, at least a little. There's still a lot of work to be done, getting the house in order. We still live out of boxes and the place is a mess. But! I did find the mental space to cast on a pair of socks and it feels great. I've missed knitting socks.

This is a pattern that I have attempted once before. Almost a year ago (I think?). It went all to hell, not because of the pattern at all, but because of life being a mess and I couldn't follow a pattern to save my life :p cuz burnt out brain and stuff. So here's to hoping this time will be better.

Link to Ravelry pattern: Sockan Böna

#knitting #knitblr #yarnblr #handspun #spinblr #användhandspunnet #handspinning #sock knitting