tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post2593975670173809905..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: Knitting Unplied Single Yarn and Felting SlippersFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-27271760850258072502016-12-22T09:11:43.701+00:002016-12-22T09:11:43.701+00:00This was a fantastic article. Really loved reading...This was a fantastic article. Really loved reading your we blog post. The information was very informative and helpful.I really learn very small and easy things that i have not remind but still you have mentioned such a small small things that i have to kept in mind while making such pattern.<br /><br />Thanks a lot.<br /><a href="https://www.minxny.com/" rel="nofollow"> Hygge </a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707321529027844085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-12323231771965860412015-03-03T15:13:36.296+00:002015-03-03T15:13:36.296+00:00Fantastic - so glad the slipper pattern worked for...Fantastic - so glad the slipper pattern worked for you. I really want to try Black Welsh Mountain fleece, I do have one in the garage, but it isn't even skirted yet. The death of a dog leaves a big hole in your life. Mrs B died last September and I miss her still. Most of her fur had fallen off at the end, she was bloody ancient. I bet your friend will appreciate your canine project, very best of luck with it.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-31480144300875773052015-03-03T10:27:12.649+00:002015-03-03T10:27:12.649+00:00I finished them! I spun and knitted and felted TWO...I finished them! I spun and knitted and felted TWO slippers in some creamy miscellaneous fleece I was given by a friend who kept sheep as lawnmowers on her campsite, and liked them so much that I made ANOTHER pair in Welsh Black! I'm so pleased with myself for finishing a project. Even if it is a small-ish project :-). Well done me, even if I say so myself. <br />I also tried soaking the rather "daggy" fleece in a tub of water for a week, to clean it up; it was rather smelly and I ended up scouring it in hot detergent, and now I have big clouds of fluffy fleece to process and spin, which I'm looking forward to. That's the rest of the lawnmowers' fleece.<br />A friend had an Alsatian/Akita cross dog, who grew from an adorable teddy bear-like pup into a magnificent, stately prince of dogs. Tragically, he died when he was only just one year old, but we'd been talking about fibres and spinning and my friend had collected some of his fur for me to spin for her. So my next project is to spin this beautifully soft, fine, light and very short fibre into a lace-weight yarn, ideally. I'll have to blend it with some lovely, very fine Falklands merino I have in my stash in order to spin it, but I've tried a tiny amount and it makes a lovely and fluffy yarn. I'll let you know when I finish this one, too!<br />Thank you for your blog, I really enjoy it and you're teaching me and encouraging me to do more, which I also enjoy greatly. Blessings on you, Fran!<br />KatherineKatilinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343444981925005656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-58834085674581544372015-02-06T15:28:52.587+00:002015-02-06T15:28:52.587+00:00Thanks very much, I love it when people say they e...Thanks very much, I love it when people say they enjoy my stuff. I don't really understand the mechanics of blogs, but I get the occasional message to say someone is 'following' this. I don't know how that works. Dinosaur that I am, I just bookmark the blogs I enjoy on my pc and find them again that way.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-71678051515653526052015-02-05T22:06:30.131+00:002015-02-05T22:06:30.131+00:00blogs are new to me...
but saw your "...blogs are new to me...<br />but saw your "blog" posted on uk spinners group on fb when someone was asking about dying with garden plants <br />i have been glued all evening thank you so much I am a very new spinner and love anything to do with wool. Ive so much to learn thank you for sharing your experiences are you able to "like" or favourite blogs so i can find you again Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539624944217625113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-43805658378248524852015-01-03T21:49:11.646+00:002015-01-03T21:49:11.646+00:00Wonderwool tickets for me and BG have already been...Wonderwool tickets for me and BG have already been ordered, we will defintiely be nosing round all the Guild stands - hope to see you then.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-29523100109160602252015-01-03T09:18:36.989+00:002015-01-03T09:18:36.989+00:00Its slow knitting as I'm a left hander, so str...Its slow knitting as I'm a left hander, so stranding colours turns the air a delicate shade of blue... Perhaps I'll see you on the Pembs guild stand at Wonderwool in April (work shops are now posted) this could spur my efforts to finish and display<br />the cardi.<br />From Susan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-59695735202799558102015-01-01T16:00:55.796+00:002015-01-01T16:00:55.796+00:00Thanks :) I was given one of riihivilla's mit...Thanks :) I was given one of riihivilla's mitten kits for Christmas and I am going to make them for me. Much impressed with your valour, taking on a whole cardi in Fair Isle.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-40839395305494584112014-12-31T22:26:08.872+00:002014-12-31T22:26:08.872+00:00Thanks for making me smile, I enjoy your blog. The...Thanks for making me smile, I enjoy your blog. The mittens turned out well.<br />My Fair Isle cardi has been on the go for four years, just one more sleeve to do.<br />Happy New Year to you & ElinorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com