Fiber Musings

Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent

Category: Spin

  • Deep Stash

    Deep Stash

    When Jen sent an email out last month, announcing the last of her luxury fibers, I immediately ordered 8 oz. It is a blend of Falkland Island Polwarth, cashmere, baby alpaca, yak, silk, and I don’t know what else. It is a beautiful oatmeal color. I’ve spun this blend in the past, but when I […]

  • More Yarn

    More Yarn

    This post has been a long time coming. The yarn was plied months ago on the Lendrum as I mentioned, but all was not happy. I decided to use the jumbo flyer and plying head. It was sooooooo slow and my plying was less than even. On the bobbin, it looked like I had a […]

  • Singles Done

    Finished with my singles. 4 oz on each bobbin, spun on my Matchless. I think I will ply on my Lendrum. I haven’t used my Lendrum in a while. The color is truer in the top bobbin.