Spinning wool....experts I need your input.

[noobiechickenlady]

All I know is that the "handcrafted" yarns at the stores are often priced a little more than the standard yarns. It is easier to crochet with (especially if you aren't that great at it, like me )

I like your yarn! Good job!

 

[unaspenser]

Beautiful! I love that color. I am a spinning nut. Sometimes I think I like it even more than knitting, though I'm new to spinning and have been knitting since I was little. Keep up the good work!

 

[big brown horse]

Beautiful! I love that color. I am a spinning nut. Sometimes I think I like it even more than knitting, though I'm new to spinning and have been knitting since I was little. Keep up the good work!

Unaspenser, you sound like a really neat person! I would love to spin my little sheep's wool! Her wool is supposed to be easy to "hand spin"...she is a border Chevoit.

Scottish folk dancer? Wow!!!!!!

Justusnak,

Did you mention how you dyed that wool? It is such a pretty chocolate brown! Is your ewe that color, or did you dye it? It looks so soft, I would love a sweater made out of that!

Where did you get your spinning equiptment?

 

[justusnak]

BBH, my little ewe is that color.

Her name is April. Her wool is so soft...I just love it.
I am looking forward to spring, so I can shear her again!
I got my cards here in town, at an antique shop. They were $35.00. MUCH better than $65 online.
The spindle I am borrowing from the lady who is GIVING me a spinning wheel...and lessons!

 

[big brown horse]

Isn't she beautiful!!!

My mother is an antique dealer and when I was a kid she had a pair of cards and a spinner in her shop!!!! I wish she still had that!!! She taught me how to card and spin wool from that thing. But alas, it is long gone! (Everything in our house had a price tag on it!!)

Is April a shetland?

 

[justusnak]

BBH, just keep your eyes open ...you will find them. I am looking for a backup pair of cards...just to have.
Yes, April is a Shetland. The other 3 I have are Shetlands as well...but are white. Nelly has great long fibered wool. I was told her wool is a "spinners dream" We will see come next year!

 

[unaspenser]

Unaspenser, you sound like a really neat person! I would love to spin my little sheep's wool! Her wool is supposed to be easy to "hand spin"...she is a border Chevoit.

Scottish folk dancer? Wow!!!!!!

Aww thanks BBH! You seem pretty fascinating yourself. I wish I had a lovely wee Cheviot like yours. I've heard they are good for learning to spin because the fibers are relatively long. Let me know how it goes!

And yes, I love Scottish dance! I have been doing dancing of all kinds since I started ballet at age 3, but Scottish dance has a special place in my heart. I started taking classes when I was on an exchange program there in 2004 and by the time I left a year later I was dancing/teaching/taking classes 3-4 nights a week. It's fantastic. My dance group has a website... http://thistleandghillies.org (mods, feel free to remove if there's any problem with sharing that).

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[big brown horse]

Unaspenser, you sound like a really neat person! I would love to spin my little sheep's wool! Her wool is supposed to be easy to "hand spin"...she is a border Chevoit.

Scottish folk dancer? Wow!!!!!!

Aww thanks BBH! You seem pretty fascinating yourself. I wish I had a lovely wee Cheviot like yours. I've heard they are good for learning to spin because the fibers are relatively long. Let me know how it goes!

And yes, I love Scottish dance! I have been doing dancing of all kinds since I started ballet at age 3, but Scottish dance has a special place in my heart. I started taking classes when I was on an exchange program there in 2004 and by the time I left a year later I was dancing/teaching/taking classes 3-4 nights a week. It's fantastic. My dance group has a website... http://thistleandghillies.org (mods, feel free to remove if there's any problem with sharing that).

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Cool, I just checked out that website! Very very cool!! Thanks for sharing! I have a friend who is into that and I am going to share with her if you don't mind.

 

[valmom]

Your ewe is gorgeous! The brown fleece I am currently spinning is that lovely chocolate color, I can just picture a nice woven blanket from the yarn (right. maybe 20 years from now...)

 

[justusnak]

Your ewe is gorgeous! The brown fleece I am currently spinning is that lovely chocolate color, I can just picture a nice woven blanket from the yarn (right. maybe 20 years from now...)

Thanks Val....I am hopeing the same thing...maybe a nice lap throw.