2007 Spinning & Dyeing

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most recent projects posted at the top of the list

Heather Mist

Fiber: 8 oz wool/mohair blend
Fiber Source: Taos Wool Festival
Yarn: 332 yards, 2 ply, 10WPI
Completed: December 2007

American Pie

Fiber: 8oz Falkland wool
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic fiber club, November 2007
Yarn: 392 yards, 11 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: December 2007

Funky Neon

Fiber: A crazy mix of wool, mohair, snips, snails and puppydog tails!
Fiber Source: Robin from Pagewood Farms
Yarn: 110 yards of thick, thin, bumpy and crazy yarn
Completed: December 2007

Rose Quartz

Fiber: 4oz Merino, Ashland Bay, Rose Quartz
Fiber Source: eBay (I don’t remember the seller’s name)
Yarn: 2 ply, 18 WPI, 496 yards
Completed: December 2007

Tequila Sunrise

Fiber: 2.6 oz PolyPay
Dye: Jacquard Acid dyes, Gold and Fire Red
Dye Method: Immersion, crockpot
Processing: Hand picked, blended on drum carder
Completed: December 2007

Sedona Sky

Fiber: 3.8 oz Corriedale
Dye: Wilton’s Icing Dye - teal and brown
Dye Method: Immersion, crock pot
Completed: November 2007
SOLD on ETSY

Impressions

Fiber: 2.1 oz Brown Sheep Mill Ends roving
Dye: Wilton’s Icing Dye - teal and copper
Dye Method: Immersion, stove top
Completed: November 2007
SOLD on ETSY

Lolly

Fiber: 4.8 oz Brown Sheep Mill Ends roving
Dye: Wilton’s Icing Dye - Delphinium Blue (colors split)
Dye Method: Immersion, stove top
Completed: November 2007
IN STASH

Goblin Eyes

Fiber: 8oz Romney wool
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, October 2007
Yarn: 346 yards, 11WPI, singles yarn
Completed: November 2007

Italian Ice

Fiber: Corriedale roving
Fiber Source: WinderWood Farms
Fiber Prep: Dyed by me with Jacquard Acid dyes, each color carded on drum carder separately, each color spun separately as a single, then plyed together
Yarn: 346 yards, 12 WPI, 3 ply
Completed: 11/23/07

Aspen

Fiber: 2 oz Superwash Merino/Tencel
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, September 2007
Yarn: 186 yards, 2 ply, 17 WPI
Completed: 10/30/07

Dreamcicles

Fiber: 4.5 oz BFL
Fiber Source: John Pitblado
Fiber Prep: I drum carded the dyed roving
Yarn: 190 yards, 10 WPI, 2 ply
Completed 10/19/07

SilkyRainbows

Fiber: 4.2 oz 70% Merino/30% Silk
Fiber Source: WinderWood Farms
Yarn: 500 yards, 18 WPI, 2 ply
Completed 10/15/07

Harvest Haze

Fiber: 4 oz Lincoln wool
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club, August 2007, Harvest Haze
Yarn: 117 yards, 16 WPI, singles yarn
Completed: 9/24/07

Fallen

Fiber: 4 oz corriedale
Fiber Source: Funky Carolina Fiber Club, August 2007, Fallen
Yarn: 450 yards, 17 WPI, singes
Completed: 9/26/07

Celebration

Fiber: Shetland Wool
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club July 2007
Yarn: 14 WPI, 3 ply, 262 yards
Completed: 9/22/07

Colonial Teal

Fiber: Ashland Bay Colonial Top roving, Teal colorway
Fiber Source: ??
Yarn: 14WPI, 2 play, 490 yards, 8 oz
Completed 9/2/07

Artic Ice

Fiber: 50% alpaca, 50% corriedale / Alpaca natural gray, corriedale dyed with acid dyes
Fiber Source: ??
Fiber Prep: blended on drum carder - batts pulled into roving before spinning
Yarn: 17WPI, 2 ply, 376 yards
Completed: August 20, 2007

Purple Heather

Fiber: Brown Sheep Mill End roving, dyed by me w/Jacquard acid dyes
Fiber Source: The Sheep Shed Studio
Fiber Preparation: Carded on Strauch Petite drum carder
Yarn: 2 ply, 150 yards, 10WPI
Completed: August 10, 2007

Colette

Fiber: SoySilk
Fiber Source: July 2007 Funky Carolina Fiber Club
Yarn: 2 ply, 194 yards, 16 WPI
Completed: August 9, 2007

BlueBells

Fiber: Merino
Fiber Source: unsure of source, there were 4 samples of merino fiber which were very compacted
Fiber Prep: combed with my DIY hackle
Yarn: 2 ply, 124 yards, 14 WPI
Completed: August 6, 2007

Fire Engine

Fiber: 4oz BFL
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club
Yarn: 170 yards, 10WPI, singles
Completed: June 2007

Purple Twist

Fiber: 4oz Brown Sheep Mill Ends, 2 oz Mohair locks
Fiber Source: Wool - The Sheep Shed Studio, Mohair - Woven~n~Spun
Yarn: 150 yards, 3 ply, 10 WPI
Completed: 6/25/07
Notes: I spun the singles and then as I was plying them together I inserted the mohair locks (which were not spun at all).

Baby Llama

Fiber: 2 oz baby llama
Fiber Source: My Knitty Spinning Secret Pal
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 110 yards, 2 ply, 13 WPI
Completed: 6/20/07

NightShade

Fiber: 4 oz Coopworth sliver
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 230 yards, 3 ply, 15 WPI
Completed: 6/7/07

Agate

Fiber: 8oz, Ashland Bay Colonial top
Fiber Source: eBay
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 230 yards, 2 ply, 10 WPI
Completed on: 5/23/07

Strawberry Fields

Fiber: 4oz, Corriedale roving
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 150 yards, 2 ply, 9 WPI
Completed: 5/8/07

Rusty Olives
fiber skein close up

Fiber: 5oz 100% Merino batt
Fiber Source: Copper Pot Woolies
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 575 yards, 2 ply, 18 WPI
Completed: 5/3/07

Superwash Merino/Viscose
skein close ups

Fiber: Superwash Merino/Viscose pencil roving
Fiber Source: shpherder eBay store
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 425 yards, 2 ply, 16 WPI
Completed: 4/23/07

Sweater Yarn
fiber skein close up

Fiber: 2.5 pounds Brown Sheep #1 gray top
Fiber Source: The Sheep Shed Studio
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 1200 yards, Navajo 3 ply, 6 WPI
Completed: 3/20/07

Candyribbons
fiber skein close ups

Stats:
Fiber: 2 oz Merino and Soysilk
Fiber Source: Miss Babs’ Fibers
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 250 yards, 2 ply, 18 WPI
Completed 4/12/07

DandyLion
fiber skeins close up

Stats:
Fiber: 100% Superwash Merino
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club - March fiber
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 220 yards, 3 ply, 12 WPI (Navajo ply to preserve color runs)
Completed: 4/6/07

Ashland Bay Colonial Blue
fiber skein close up

Stats:
Fiber: Ashland Bay Colonial Top, Blue, 4 oz
Fiber Source: Miss Bab’s Fibers (eBay store)
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 11 WPI, 250 yards, 2 ply
Completed: 3/29/07

Forecast
fiber singles skein closeups

Stats:
Fiber: 100% Merino, 4 oz
Fiber Source: Spunky Eclectic Fiber club
Spun on: Kromski Sonata
Yarn stats: 10WPI, 270 yards, 2 ply
Completed: 3/26/07

Wool/Silk/Angelina Batt
batt skein closeup

Fiber: 4.0 oz wool/silk/angelina blend
Fiber Source: Woven~n~Spun
Spun with : Kromski Sonata
Yarn Stats: 4.0 oz, 225 yards, 10 WPI, 2 ply
Completed: 3/17/07

Hand dyed Corriedale
roving singles completed yarn close ups

Fiber: 3.8 oz Corriedale roving, hand dyed by me using Jacquard Acid Dyes
Fiber Source: Wyndwood Farms (came with my wheel)
Spun with: Kromski Sonata
Yarn Stats: 3.8 oz, 300 yards, 12 WPI, 3 ply w/Navajo plying technique
Completed: 2/1/07

Tourmaline Pencil Roving
skeins close up of yarn

Fiber: 8 oz, 100% Corriedale Pencil Roving, Tourmaline colorway
Fiber Source: Crown Mountain Farms
Spun with : Kromski Sonata
Yarn: 2 ply, 8 oz, 1190 yards, 18 WPI
Started: 1/8/07 Completed: 1/27/07

Shetland Roving Spun
close up skein

Fiber: 100% Shetland roving, 2 oz
Spun with: Singles - Emily spindle, Plied with Bosworth Maxi
Yarn: 2 ply, 2 oz, 220 yards, 18 WPI
Completed: 1/1/07, my 3rd spinning attempt