This weekend I am doing something new. I am blending the fur from Hazel with the wool from Pearl to make a blended hand processed and spun yarn. Not sure if I'm doing it right, but very excited to see the result after plying, wash and dry. I am on the second bobbin right now. I am using 80% wool to 20% angora, will see how that works out.
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Our Pearl |
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Hazel after clipping. I was more focused on getting good clean clips without short pieces than a nice clean shear, which is why she appears so choppy |
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Pearl's raw fleece |
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Pearl's fleece after washing |
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Silky fur from Hazel |
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Pearl's flick carded locks |
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80% wool, 20% fur coming off the carder |
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Fluffy poofs ready to spin |
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Second bobbin begun, can't wait to see final result! |
1 comment:
Happy Experimenting - sounds like fun, I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out too!
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