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Fluff to Stuff #6 - Jacob Sheep Wool Scarf

6/23/2019

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This Jacob Sheep Wool Scarf is made from a raw Jacob sheep fleece “donated” by a ram named Llothlorian!
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Lily Pond Roving - Spun 3 ways

3/3/2017

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I just put up a 4 oz roving up for sale in my store. Here is a little blog post about how it came to be, and ways it can be use.

​Let’s start with how this roving was created. I started with about 12 oz of 19 micron (next-to-skin soft) merino roving. The roving I had was commercially processes and does not have any vegetable matters in it.
I soaked the roving in vinegar water, drained the water, then put it on a tray. Then I mixed Jaquard brand acid dye and applied colour to the roving directly. See below.

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​After I am happy with the result, I baked (yes, baked) the roving at 225 degrees for about 30 min. Without opening up the oven, I turned off the heat and let it cool slowly over night.
In the morning, I gently washed the roving in cold water to get rid of excess dye. Then came the extremely difficult part of waiting for the roving to dry.
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​After the roving is dry (and plenty of pictures are taken), I took a 4 oz braid, divided it in half, and started spinning.
​For the first half, I spun directly from the roving. I did not pre-draft or split up the roving at all. I finished the yarn by plying it onto itself using the Navajo style. The result is a self-striping yarn with distinct, and somewhat sudden shifts in colour. See below.
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​For the second half, I divided up the roving length-wise. I spun half of that. Then I divided the remaining half into 4 strips (also length-wise), and spun those into singles. I finished this yarn by plying the two singles together. This technique is called fractal spin. The idea is to introduce a more gradual shift in colour. See below.
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​Last but not least (and because apparently I did not divide up my roving very evenly), I am left with some singles from the fractal spinning. Singles can, of course, be used on their own.
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Spinning is not the only option for this roving. You can also use it in felting projects or knit the roving itself. Until next time!
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Fluff to stuff #4 - Suffolk to triforce hat

2/22/2017

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A little while back, I did a breed study on Suffolk sheep fiber.

My boyfriend requested a triforce hat, so I made one from the same fleece.

Click "read more" below to see my process!

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Breed Study - icelandic experiments

2/22/2017

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I finally got some down time and worked on spinning and dyeing some samples from Rainbows End Farm. Previously, I posted a Breed Study on Icelandic Sheep fiber. This is a continuation of that.
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First up, we have a sample of white yarn. Spun, dyed, and knitted by me. As you can see, the colours came through bright and clear. Dyed with Jaquard acid dye.
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Breed Study/Fluff to Stuff #3 – Cheviot Wool to Winter Hat

2/5/2017

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One of my favourite fibers to spin and dye!

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Weekend Update #5

1/23/2017

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Yet another busy week at work, but here's a tiny update to hold you over 'til next weekend!

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Weekend Update #4

1/16/2017

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​Work was super stressful this week, so I did a lot of fiber therapy. Yeesh! I hope this upcoming week is less stressful.
 
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Weekend Update #3

1/8/2017

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I've been super busy at work this week, so there isn't much on the fiber art front, but I'm happy to announce that The Lazy Ewe store is now live! WHOHOOO!
 
Click Read More below to find out what else Cindy’s been up to this week!

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Breed Study #2 - Suffolk

12/31/2016

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Learn about one of the most common breed of sheeps in North America.

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Breed Study #1 - Icelandic Sheep

12/29/2016

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Let's start our journey with a wonderful and versatile little viking sheep.

​Click Read More below to learn more!

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