twists and turns
one of my challenges is to use handspun yarn
searching through years of spinning for wool yarn the correct thickness
has produced an embarrassment of richesspun over a period of many years they are not all compatible
in the first white rows the yarn is too tightly twisted and doesn’t pack in nicely
the second white space is a different yarn – a blend of Icelandic wool and silk – it is almost too soft
and I’m still spinning the silk hankies
with one skein finished and more to do – the singles were plied with a very fine reeled silk
when weaving, changing the weft colour in each new block was time consuming
now weaving with only one weft – beige on the bottom and then red
this shows the progression of the three different treadlings
last but not least – this is 9 week old Bentley – and son James
sorry the picture is a little blurry but Bentley doesn’t stay still for even a minute
he is a tri-colour border collie, a bundle of joy
I’m feeling a bit like Bentley – too many things to explore!
That’s a great way to use up those little balls of handspun yarn that accumulate in baskets! Lovely weaving and enjoy your new canine buddy.
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Judy – the stash is never ending!. Bentley belongs to James and family, he only comes to visit.
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You’re doing a fine job, exploring all these different directions! I want to cuddle that puppy!
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Kerry – that puppy gets lots of cuddles but he doesn’t stay still for long.
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oh, sorry to only talk dogs, jean, but bently is beautiful! he looks like he will be a good best friend.
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Velma – Gilbert (also a border collie) went to doggie heaven and his family were missing him not least of all the cat, Mia. She is not sure this bouncy new friend is to her liking. Isn’t he beautiful? It is so wonderful to have a puppy – especially when he goes home,so far he has been very good.
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