Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Delighted Spinner!

The fleece came out very clean-it only took a couple of rinses to make the water run clear.  Using the old clothes basket for a strainer is a trick I learned from a blog friend (Benita)!  It worked very well!  I then spun out the wool to remove as much water as I could before I took it outside.
I laid it out on the pool decking to dry-that happens pretty quickly around here!
After carding a few handfulls of wool, I gave it a good spin.
 This wool is a dream to spin; so smooth and with a slight luster in the finished yarn.  I am going to knit up a bit to make a swatch and give it a good wash to see how it responds for more clues to what it might be.
 I would love to find some more of this fiber if I can identify it!  I have recorded the pertinent facts up to now.
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5 comments:

  1. MarselSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    That's gorgeous! I can see the lovely ivory luster, even in the picture.

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  2. Loree JacksonSeptember 28, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    It's so neat how it goes from this dirty wad of matted hair to a gorgeous skein of yarn.

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  3. DEEP END OF THE LOOMSeptember 28, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Very nice! amazing what can be done with a bit of dirty wool.

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  4. LunabudKnitsSeptember 29, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    I love how the wool turned out! Beautiful!

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  5. EileenOctober 2, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    What a lovely end product!! You would never have suspected it from the inauspicious beginnings.

    I envy you the quick drying - well, and even the spot in which to spread the fiber out.

    You Florida folks sure don't have a right to complain about weather at the moment - looks gorgeous there!!

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