Spun from a Bowmont fleece sourced from Chris Seers (Wychwood spinner). Photography by Valeria Azovskaya.
Category: Portfolio
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.
An Exercise in Imperfection 