Posts Tagged ‘wool’
Once I participated in a ‘spinning longwool’ workshop of the OLG.
Amanda was our tutor.
During that time we were on holiday in England and being in Wensleydale I bought a fleece.
Beauties! The photo isn’t mine.
I got permission to use it from the owner of this website …..use the link to admire her felting.
A couple of years the wool stayed in my stash!
Not that I forgot it….oh no….time was the real reason.
Until now…..
It will keep me busy for a long time!
All fibers long and short are combed with a Flickr. The short ones are going on my drum carder, the long ones not. Otherwise they will be trapped on the carder.
It feels so soft!
Want to know more…. I did it! Today I finished my poncho!
My sister-in-law permitted me to use the model of her poncho. So nice of her! Thank you Loeska 😉
The first time I saw her wearing it, I envied her, you know 🙂
The colours are different though.
Turquoise and purple are my favorite colours and I used red to brighten it up, but I already mentioned
that in one of my previous blogposts.
The fringes form a nice band at the bottom….(the way I braided them)…. I think 😉
The collar is knitted separately and sewed with the machine to the neck-piece
I never wove with such a thick thread in warp and weft. Two per cm.
The total width of my loom is used, 120 cm.
It’s just a simple plain weave / tabby. The colours are the most important in this cloth.
Several minutes ago I finished Lucas his cardigan. The buttons are made from timber.
Need I say more…..
It took some time to find a nice blue coloured yarn for Simon, but here it is.
It feels very soft. Now it is time to make a cardigan from the different parts 🙂 Next, into the water and the ‘finished touch’ will be the buttons. Two-three days at the most and this one is finished too.
…now all three fibers are carded together: wool, silk and viscose. It feels good, it looks good.
In time I can show a nice yarn, I hope….
This blend is carded with Bleu du Maine, Alpaca, Mohair and Silk……..
The second time I carded small nests…… it feels gorgeous….
This 400 gr. will accompony me wherever I go, together with my Rose…..
This shawl is very warm and nice to wear.
If you want to see how it was made, please click this page.
