The Details 2.5oz of Romney, Gotland, & SoffSilk 8wpi/Aran Weight approx 80yds This skein seemed to just magically appear – I started spinning the rollags on a Friday night and was soaking the skein to set the twist Sunday evening. After the concentration of n00b some easy, brainless spinning and plying was in order….
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The Details 3oz. (approx) of Ashland Bay Diablo Core of Knit Picks Felici 12wpi/Sport Weight approx 125yds Corespinning looks so easy – in fact, since you start with a pre-made core, it almost feels like cheating. But, as I found out, achieving a balanced & usable skein of yarn is far harder than it looks….
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The Details 4oz. of Blue Faced Leicester 10wpi/DK weight approx 115yds After the super textured-ness of Beauty School Dropout, that I started from raw wool, dyed, prepped, and then spun I needed a spinning palate cleanser. That came in the form of a 4 oz braid of BFL from Greenwood Fiberworks that I found when…
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