Spun from a Bowmont fleece sourced from Chris Seers (Wychwood spinner). Photography by Valeria Azovskaya.
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Spinning to the crimp: Hand dyed leicester longwool
Photography by Valeria Azovskaya. Long draw (LHS) vs. short forward draw (RHS) Short forward draw (LHS) vs. long draw (RHS)
Mohair
Mohair is a unique fibre whose properties I explored in this study. Exploring fibre preparation and spinning methods I designed adult and kid mohair yarns as well as wool blends. The final yarns were used in both knit and woven (warp and weft) textiles as well as for surface embroidery.
Spinning for embroidery: mohair, wool, and their blends
Recently I've discovered embroidery work whose textures and colours feel like paintings. As a spinner, the idea of creating my own palette of threads truly resonates with me. On reflection, the most famous embroidered pieces date from well before the industrial revolution and mechanisation of the spinning process (e.g. Bayeux tapestry). I've grown quite fond… Continue reading Spinning for embroidery: mohair, wool, and their blends
Spinning (very) longwools for lace
I love spinning and knitting fine wool yarns. And so my recent fascination with lace feels like a natural progression of my interests. Given the wide range of breeds available to the hand spinner, I wasn't quite sure which would suit lace best. Nor was I quite sure what a lace textile ought to feel like. In this post I'm going to share with you my experience exploring these questions with a commercially prepared Leicester Longwool top.
An Exercise in Imperfection 