Just received three Bosworth spindles! I am officially a frequent buyer. There is a maple 44g Maxi, a Copper Beech 20g Mini, and a Bird’s Eye Maple 17g Featherweight. This was to fill in some gaps and to gove me at least two of everything (except featherweights).
Spindles
I wanted to have what I think of as a journeyman’s set, working spindles made from local woods. And I think I have it, spindles from cherry, walnut, butternut and maple. They all spin well and I do a little spinning every day. I’m not really working on a project, other than that the grey Suffolk is sock yarn. I should get the wheels set up. I meed to tweak the drive band on two. It’s just more satisfying to pick up a spindle and spin for 15 minutes.
And I got the one yard niddy noddy! I have two, one from Hatchtown and a rustic one from Alden Amos. The new one is perfect for samples. It’s beautiful and works well.
Niddy noddy
I am washing fleece too. Am trying one today that I think I will pitch. It was a Shetland “mystery” fleece. I could deal with poor skirting and the felted tips. But it has scruff. It doesn’t wash out or comb out. It’s just not worth the effort. I haven’t been impressed with some of the fleeces I got through Etsy. I don’t know why they sell poorly skirted fleeces. I’ve gotten some good ones and have tried to leave good reviews. I have a Southdown fleece on the way from Ebay and a Romney I need to look at. And I ordered some natural dyestuff today.
I hope you’ve watched Tania Barley’s You Tube channel. She’s an Irish designer and tends to work in handspun and then convert to commercial alternatives. She’s doing a series now on a new design from start to finish.
If the weather will settle a bit, I will be busy in the garden. I have fruit trees coming. I am getting the fence fixed and the garden extended a bit. Jake and the cats have been fine. That’s it for today!
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