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Recent Projects finished + Stash additions: Woven Scarves, New Yarns & a Dog Sweater

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The last couple of weeks have been a bit wild, but now that I’m on the other side, I can post my latest finished projects + latest yarn additions to my stash. If you’d like more details on any of my projects, check out my portfolio on Ravelry. My username is ‘southernemma’.

Yesterday’s natural dyeing project: I decided to dye my ‘Raw Fleece to Finished Object’ Dorset Horn woven scarf using an avocado pit and onion skins (both red + yellow skins). The result is a peachy-pink color. All of the pictures were taken in natural light, but one looks darker because it was taken in a different part of the house.

  • Original, undyed scarf

August 10 weaving project: Cotton/Merino Scarf in Neutral Colors

August 6 weaving project: Noro Wool/Silk/Mohair blend in autumnal colors

August 6 knitting project:Juno Jumper for Chloe using Brown Sheep Lanaloft (100% wool)

I visited Thread in Florence, Alabama–a fabric/yarn shop–on August 13th and picked up some local handspun yarns (one of which contains dog hair in the blend), along with my favorite hand lotion bar from Love + Leche (cedarwood scent).

I also ordered some solar dyed Osage yarn from an emerging indie dyer/ hand spinner from Salt Lake City, Utah, Flamingmeatloaf Fibers. She has her own blend of Merino/CVM/Wensleydale yarns from Colorado sheep that she has milled locally. It arrived on Saturday (with a free mini-skein) and I’m anxious to get it on my loom.

I also picked up 6 more Gulf Coast Native raw fleeces on Friday from Alchemy Farms since I’ll be selling some of the GCN fiber I already have at the upcoming events I’m participating in.

Tour de Fleece 2021: Day 9

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Tour de Fleece, Day 9: Hog Island wool (washed/carded from raw fleece) results from 57g; 99 yds of 2-ply (Bulky weight) yarn.

This was definitely “rustic spun” as my drum carded batt was minimally processed, leaving much to be desired while spinning. Next time, I’ll comb AND card before spinning.

Another conservation breed fleece bought as part of the SE2SE program from Silver Bullet Farm LLC.

Babydoll Southdown ‘Raw Fleece to Finished Object’ knitted beanie

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I processed just enough of the Babydoll Southdown raw fleece (New Hope, Alabama) to knit a beanie for the lady who owns these sheep.

Even though the staple length was fairly short, my drum carder prepped the fiber enough for me to spin a 2-ply DK weight yarn from this soft, squishy fiber.

Since I bought 4 fleeces total of this fiber, I’m looking forward to trying other projects using this wool.