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Raw fleece to finished object: Dorset Horn scarf from Tour de Fleece handspun yarn off the loom this morning (68g; 160 yards (DK/Worsted). 🐑
I really enjoyed spinning Dorset Horn from the raw fleeces I bought from Fiber Curio. I’ve ordered more from another vendor and I’ll post pics upon arrival.
This scarf wove up quickly and I’m thinking about dyeing it with avocado pits in the near future.
Day 15 of Tour de Fleece: CVM ewe wool from Cactus Hill Farm , Colorado (washed/carded from raw fleece sample) 20g; 70.4 yds 2-ply Fingering weight.
Day 14 of Tour de Fleece: CVM/Merino ewe wool from Cactus Hill Farm , Colorado (washed/carded from raw fleece) 34g; 120 yds 2-ply Fingering weight.
Day 6 of Tour de Fleece: Navajo Churro wool (washed/carded from raw fleece) 48g; 97 yds 2-ply DK weight.
Today I decided to sample the Navajo Churro raw partial fleece I bought as part of the SE2SE (Shave ‘em to Save ‘em) project. This light silver fleece came from Mesa Weavings in Colorado.
Since I’ve been knitting my tail off this summer, I haven’t woven as many projects as I normally would on my loom, but I did manage to weave another shawl using remnant yarns that I had sitting around.
Woven on 32″ Kromski Harp rigid heddle loom; 8 dpi reed
Another remnant yarn shawl came off the loom this week after spending a really long time on the loom. I normally finish weaving projects in a day or two, but with all my knitting lately, I put this project off for quite a while. I’m happy with the results, even though I considered it a “boring” weave while it was on the loom.
I used several different yarns for this project, so I won’t list them all unless someone is really interested, but the fibers are baby alpaca, mohair, mulberry silk, merino, & cotton.
Yesterday, I decided to dress my 32″ Kromski Harp loom with more remnant yarns for another shawl (or scarf)–this time beech tree fiber blend yarn, merino & cotton blend yarn, and brushed alpaca as the weft yarn. This scarf was a fairly quick weave and I finished it in half a day.
I decided to take a break from sweater knitting over the weekend so I could dress my loom again after a couple of weeks hiatus.
I ended up weaving two remnant yarn shawls on my 32″ Kromski Harp loom, one in neutral colors and one in warm colors with a few cool colors thrown in. I used a variety of yarns including Noro (wool, silk, mohair), Indie dyed merino, Lucca Dot Yarn handspun, my own BFL handspun, baby alpaca, and cotton yarns. I used a boucle yarn for the wefts of both shawls (alpaca, silk, linen).
I probably spent a total of 8 hours between both scarves…a reminder as to why I enjoy weaving so much over knitting or crocheting. If only I could make fitted objects on the loom….
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