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Comment by Cintia on May 21, 2010 at 10:07am

Thanks Owlomen, its from my "little Joe" drop spindle yarn, I am so happy with how it turned out : )

Comment by owlomen on May 20, 2010 at 2:51pm

The sweater is a real accomplishment.
Love the photo.

Comment by Cintia on May 20, 2010 at 11:37am

Here it is! and crocheting is a little diff then knitting so I did not have the problem with the sections getting wider or any of that :) thanks

Comment by owlomen on April 26, 2010 at 2:22pm

First of all, of course you tested this on your swatch, and know how much fulling, unkinking, and shortening you get.
Most knitted things get shorter and wider unless we help them.
(Just like the rest of us, I guess.)
Second, if you haven't already knit up the 'pieces', contact me.
That's the worst way to make a knitted garment.
Third, if you have already gathered the pieces around you like loved ones at a seance, then by all means, put them together before you finish.
Your seams will be part of the watery response.
If this was a bulky handspun, then respin some yarn - thinner and tighter - for the seaming. Spinners can do that, yeah, they can.

Comment by Cintia on April 26, 2010 at 1:15pm

Need to talk to someone who has made a top or sweater with their own wool hand spun yarns, should I wash and block the pieces before I sew them all together ?

Comment by Cintia on April 19, 2010 at 3:43pm

Aw thanks so much Owlomen :) we have high humidity here is northern California so It should be easy then I hope? I have not been brave enough to try it yet maybe I will now thanks so much for your help :)

Comment by owlomen on April 17, 2010 at 10:31am

Cashmere requires a tight twist. I used a short draw.
My main problem was the humidity of the fiber.
Spinning in the desert, it got dry, so I put a cup of water into the microwave,
turned it on for a minute, and let the fiber sit in the steam.
Much easier to handle and spin evenly
If it's a good roving, it should spin like butter.

Comment by Cintia on April 17, 2010 at 10:17am

Anyone have experience spinning cashmere ? I fell into a deal and got 10 oz of it wow I am so happy it is to dye for soft! But I have heard its harder to spin then rabbit or cotton yikes :( help!

Comment by Silkworm on March 13, 2010 at 5:26pm

WOW, those are fantastic. My stove died, so I am nto dying at the moment. But I am shearing some Montadale/suffolk sheep next week. 3 white and one pure black. I am also going to a romney and shetland farm for their shearing day.

Can you say...bye bye paycheck?

Comment by Cintia on March 13, 2010 at 4:15pm

Wow long day I dyed everything LOL

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