I'm exhausted!
This morning I worked on 2 poems, listened to a TED talk, and spun enough wool to knit up a warm winter cap. Man! It's an exhausting life. But happy.
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Apr 05, 2014 12:34PM
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Melanie wrote: "Nice. what type of wool?"
Icelandic! It's wild, like a fuzzy bear. I've got a Navajo-churro fleece and a Romney to play with as well, but so far the Icelandic is my favorite.
Icelandic! It's wild, like a fuzzy bear. I've got a Navajo-churro fleece and a Romney to play with as well, but so far the Icelandic is my favorite.
wow, gorgeous. I don't think I have ever knitted with that wool. I would love to get my hands on that!
Melanie wrote: "wow, gorgeous. I don't think I have ever knitted with that wool. I would love to get my hands on that!"
I'll send you some- I have about 25 lbs in my house at the moment. Yes, you read that right. Family is about to pitch me out. You still have my email? sarahblack5@yahoo.com. I've got dark brown, tan, and creamy white- all with a bit of silvery gray from the guard hairs- it's real lopi! I've dyed up the cream to various blues- teal, turquoise, sapphire, and navy. All look gorgeous but particularly the teal and turquoise. Anyway. Don't let me go on and on. hee hee!
I'll send you some- I have about 25 lbs in my house at the moment. Yes, you read that right. Family is about to pitch me out. You still have my email? sarahblack5@yahoo.com. I've got dark brown, tan, and creamy white- all with a bit of silvery gray from the guard hairs- it's real lopi! I've dyed up the cream to various blues- teal, turquoise, sapphire, and navy. All look gorgeous but particularly the teal and turquoise. Anyway. Don't let me go on and on. hee hee!
Oh Sarah, you sound like me. Yarn, wool…so addictive. You would absolutely love the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the oldest and largest of its kind. An entire weekend of sheep trials, spinning animal to shawl, people bring all their wool, hand dyed yarns, Celtic music…its unreal. People are there buying sheep, sheep dogs…anything sheep and wool related and its there. They even hold a sheep shearing contest with entrants from all over the world. And do I leave with bags of yarn? Why yes I do…lol.
Melanie wrote: "Oh Sarah, you sound like me. Yarn, wool…so addictive. You would absolutely love the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the oldest and largest of its kind. An entire weekend of sheep trials, spin..."
I've heard that is the golden fleece of wool festivals- man I would love to go to that one. There is one in Eugene Oregon I might try and go to--and Sheep is Life is going on down on the Rez in early June- that's really the home of my heart, where the ladies taught me how to work with wool. The first weaving lesson, and I was so excited, and then we started out across the paddock to see the sheep--!! I knew I was going to clip some poor little lamb's carotid artery with those hand shears. Because you don't get to weave until you get your wool prepared, and your wool comes from taking care of the sheep! of course!
I've heard that is the golden fleece of wool festivals- man I would love to go to that one. There is one in Eugene Oregon I might try and go to--and Sheep is Life is going on down on the Rez in early June- that's really the home of my heart, where the ladies taught me how to work with wool. The first weaving lesson, and I was so excited, and then we started out across the paddock to see the sheep--!! I knew I was going to clip some poor little lamb's carotid artery with those hand shears. Because you don't get to weave until you get your wool prepared, and your wool comes from taking care of the sheep! of course!
Vanessa wrote: "Oh, so lovely, Sarah. <3"
thank you, darling-
thank you, darling-
What an incredible way to learn about wool. I love watching the shearing contests for just that reason. Each person has such a different style and pieces of equipment. Some go old school, like you, with the hand shears and some have lightweight modern shears that move like your hand, segmented and respond to the lightest shift in touch and direction. Amazing. There is this show called Shear Madness on cable about a woman who sells niche fleeces.
trying to teach my son how to felt wool dryer balls and stabbed finger with felting needle. That was it for him! But he did agree to pose with the finished ball!
That's a gorgeous colour- it would make a lovely cowl scarf. :)
Sarah wrote: "oooo!!!"Do you crochet? I must have made a dozen or so last winter. Immensely satisfying 'cause I was eventually able to whip one up in a day...while reading at the same time!!
Leanne wrote: "Sarah wrote: "oooo!!!"
Do you crochet? I must have made a dozen or so last winter. Immensely satisfying 'cause I was eventually able to whip one up in a day...while reading at the same time!!"
I do- I love the really thick chunky yarns for cowls. Last year I abandoned scarfs all together
Do you crochet? I must have made a dozen or so last winter. Immensely satisfying 'cause I was eventually able to whip one up in a day...while reading at the same time!!"
I do- I love the really thick chunky yarns for cowls. Last year I abandoned scarfs all together
I love chunky wool and that color is amazing….wow
Melanie wrote: "I love chunky wool and that color is amazing….wow"
that's your handspun drying on the clothesline!!
that's your handspun drying on the clothesline!!
Leanne's Green--Is it legal to have this much fun?
Sarah wrote: "Leanne's Green--Is it legal to have this much fun?"
Squeee!!!
scrumptious! And guess what I got today!!!! double squeee!
Melanie wrote: "scrumptious! And guess what I got today!!!! double squeee!"
yipee! it got there!
You might find a small piece of hay in the yarn- I tried to get it all, but the farmer reports that "Abe" who gave this wool liked to roll in the pasture. Also that the alpacas never rolled. Which sounds like a tattle-tale alpaca out in the pasture to me.
yipee! it got there!
You might find a small piece of hay in the yarn- I tried to get it all, but the farmer reports that "Abe" who gave this wool liked to roll in the pasture. Also that the alpacas never rolled. Which sounds like a tattle-tale alpaca out in the pasture to me.
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