Stained Glass Yarn

225 yards of BFL/Corriedale yarn, 2 -ply. 8oz skein. I have 4 of these. $30 ea. Will have these at the fiber show in Newark on the 8th.

BFL/Corriedale Handspun

 BFL/Corriedale, 234 yards, 9 oz, 2 ply, sportweight.  $30

Fun new piece of spinning equipment

 This is my new electric ball winder.  It works really well, and certainly saves wear and tear on hands and arms.  I am really pleased with it.  

For Sale

BFL/Corriedale, 8 oz, 156 yards 2 ply handspun   $27

 

Fun yarn FS

232 yards of corriedale plyed with BFL.  There 
is about 30 yards of plain black at the beginning, then the 
remainder is the bicolor.  It is actually prettier in person
with the contrast of the bright colors against the black
more pronounced.  The Corriedale gives it loft while 
the BFL gives it that silky softness.
There will be 4 total skeins - each is $30

Merino/Silk yarn FS

 Available:  2 skeins of merino/silk blend handspun, 4 oz each, 450 yds total. I would call it fingering weight.  

 210 yds - $30.  

240 yds - $34.   Plus shipping.  Paypal accepted.

Tour de Fleece on steroids!

This is the result of 2 full months of a dedication to spinning at least a bit every day.  I made it!   Most days, it was 30-45 minutes, with a few days of an hour or a bit more.  I think I will continue this into September and see if I can stay focused.   

Finish Line - 2023 Tour de Fleece

  Here are the results of my 2023 Tour de Fleece. (July1-23) 2451 total yards; that is 1.4 miles. With 6 skeins, 17.5 hours of spinning: 1634 singles, 817 plying. I averaged 140 yards per hour. I did not put in as many hours, nor make as many yards of finished yarn, but I did spin the yardage faster this year. (140 per hour, vs 125 last year.)

Day 15 of the Tour

 Finished up 4 oz of olive BFL from TerraMia in OR.  186 yards.  I am still on track to spin some each day.  

Day Ten - Tour de Fleece 2023

174 yards, 4 oz BFL from TerraMia purebred BFL flock in OR

4 oz, 172 yards BFL from Desert Panda - this is imported BFL, and so
probably not purebred. 

 

Day 5 - Tour de Fleece 2023

 Today is the fifth day of the Tour, and I have finished spinning the 4 oz of teal BFL and started in on the second braid of BFL in black/natural/green/blues.   Because it is a commercial roving, likely sourced from the UK, it is noticeably coarser in texture from the teal skein, which came from a noted US BFL breeder.  The fiber from the UK that is labeled BFL is not necessarily from purebred sheep - most likely it is from crosses called mules, which are the backbone of the UK sheep industry.  Nevertheless, it is a pleasant spin.  

This year, the Tour runs from July 1-23.  My goal is to spin some each day.   I hope to complete (at least) this collection of rovings.  

I will be a vendor again this year- mark your calendars!

 

Successful fiber show

The MOFF show went well yesterday.  Beautiful weather, nice crowd (small, but came to buy) and I even saw some old friends from the Newark guild and caught up with them.  This is definitely a show I would like to go back to next year.  

 

Coming June 11th!

I will be a vendor at this one day fiber fair.  I will have BFL yarn, handspun Satin Angora yarns, rabbit pelts, luxury rovings, and other fibery goodness.  Hope to see you there!

 

100% Satin Angora skein FS

128 yards, 2.8oz,  $32   
white, red, black, fawn, chestnut, and chocolate agouti.

 

White 100% Satin Angora Handspun

 

88 yards, 1.7oz,   $22

I will be a vendor!

 http://www.midohiofiberfair.com/

Look for Somerhill at this upcoming fiber event in historic downtown Newark, Ohio on June 11th.  I will have angora yarns, BFL yarn, locks, and luxury rovings.  

Angora blend yarn FS

 2 skeins - purchase one or both.  55% angora, 30% wool (BFL) 13% alpaca, 2% kid mohair.   One skein is 162 yards for $40, the other is 192 yds for $48.  Both skeins total 8oz.    Shipping extra.  Paypal accepted.  Dime for scale.

Lace weight German Angora Skein FS

100% German angora, spun finer than my usual. Dime for scale.   372 yards.  4oz.   

$93 shipping extra.  Paypal accepted.

 

Fresh off the wheel

80 yards of 100% Satin Angora yarn  - $25

This is the wool before it was spun.

This is the "donor", Somerhill Adalida, a lilac pearl doe.  She is 7 weeks old in this pic.

And this is Adalida at 7 months old.

A close-up of her wool.