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briagha1994.bsky.social
Day 31 to 32 of the Stashdown Challenge: Yesterday, I started spinning the singles of Sample 92, Portland sheep wool for my breed and fiber study, and today, I worked on learning mosaic crochet during knit group.

#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #PortlandWool #MosaicCrochet #yarn #🧶
A ball of Portland roving on a table. Portland wool roving being spun into 25 wpi singles on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 A mosaic crochet swatch in white and blue in geometric shapes
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
craftsuntold.bsky.social
Spinning from the fold practice time! I think maybe part of the problem is that I decided to learn a new draft while using commercial merino top. Too late now, we're learning on HARD mode. 😆 #handspinning #handspun #latenightcrafting #ashfordtraditional 🧶
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 AM
theaidea.bsky.social
The next experiment was what I call an opposing crepe yarn. 😁

For the 23rd WoW advent spin, I spun the first two singles in the opposite direction to get an opposing 2-ply, which I then plied with a third singles to get a balanced 3-ply yarn. I'm very happy with how the yarn feels.

#handspinning
A hank of minty green handspun yarn with glittery stellina on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit, teal scented candle in a glass jar labelled with the number 23 from another advent calendar.
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
theaidea.bsky.social
I was deep in yarn design experimentation mode before I started the 22nd World of Wool advent spin. I’d realised there were not enough advent spins left for all of my ideas — oops 😬
So it was the perfect time for the first opposing 3-ply yarn in these lovely colours.
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A hank of red, white, and green marbled handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit white scented candle in a glass jar labelled with the number 22, from another advent calendar.
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
theaidea.bsky.social
I was quite intimidated by the 21st WoW advent spin due to the chunks of sari silk. So, logically, I challenged myself even more by making my first singles yarn 😁 I felted it slightly during wet finishing (another first!), and I’m very satisfied with the result.

#handspinning
A hank of soft pink handspun yarn with orange undertones and chunks of white fiber on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit, light beige scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 21, from another advent calendar.
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
craftsuntold.bsky.social
Trying out spinning from the fold for the first time and I do not love it yet. Feels so not in control compared to short forward. Very uneven twist. Too much here, not enough there. Thick and thin. It will be a three ply, eventually. #handspinning #handspun #latenightcrafting 🧶 #fiberart #spinsky
A close up of an Ashford Traditional flyer and bobbin. A layer of blue green singles is loaded on the bobbin. A white woman's hand holds a strip of the merino top.
January 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
meitchuchs.bsky.social
Absolutely lush lambswool bought from World of Wool. It is so soft and squishy 😍 The item description said it would contain VM, but upon inspection it has absolutely none, which is a bonus! Doesn't say the breed unfortunately lol
#handspinning #wool #dropspindle #dropspindlespinning #supportspindle
A plastic bag containing 500 grams of off white lambswool. It's rests on my brown leather sofa. Close up of the lambswool, with myself holding some of it in my left hand.
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
theaidea.bsky.social
It was time to go back to experimenting! For the 20th advent spin, I went for a crepe yarn with a twist: instead of a standard 2-ply, I Hawser-plied the first two singles.

The yarn turned out beautiful — very soft and surprisingly thin. I was really pleased with this #handspinning experience. 🤩
A hank of purple handspun yarn with bursts of blue and white on a wooden table. Beside it is a lit dark purple scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 20, from another advent calendar.
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
aurorarouge.bsky.social
Pretty! And it matches my bobbin.

This is Polwarth/silk in "Moonlit Blossoms" from Wonderland Dyeworks.

#handspinning
Close up on an iridescent purple spinning wheel bobbin, which has started filing with a singles of Polwarth and silk, dyed in colors of purple, blue, and lime green. Looking down on a Lendrum spinning wheel, with the purple, blue, and green combed top leading out of the frame
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 PM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Days 27 through 30 of the Stashdown Challenge: I finished spinning the second half of the sample of Kerry Hill wool at 20 wpi and chain plied it to get a 3 ply, worsted weight 9 wpi yarn, 45 yards to 1.75 ounces.

#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #KerryHillWool
Kerry Hill wool spun at 20 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 Kerry Hill wool yarn, 3 ply worsted weight, laying on a table with a penny for scale. Kerry Hill wool, 3 ply worsted weight yarn, wound in a skein, laying on a table.
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM
wethergirl.bsky.social
Pretty Hazel wearing a full fleece. I think she has two months to go until lambing so her girth is really more about those lovely curls she’s wearing. She is enjoying the thawed ground this afternoon.
#longwool #handspinning
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
musingmaker.bsky.social
On the blog today, frustration & the fiber arts...
#knitsky #crochetersofsky #fiberarts #crafts #handspinning #spinnersofBluesky

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January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
bridgetknits.bsky.social
Garter Stitch. Not my favorite, but sometimes it's really effective. My ESC, Kate, was done in #handspun cheviot and now has pride of place in my #yarn room.

#showmeyourknits #knitting #handspinning #knitsky #blueskyknits #knittersofbluesky
A skein of chain-plied handspun cheviot wool (yarn) in shades of blue and gold, on a purple background. In the foreground, a handknit Emotional Support Chicken in shades of blue and gold. In the background, a television sits on a white bookcase and a ukulele sits on a stand on light gray carpet.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
theaidea.bsky.social
For the 19th WoW advent spin, I wanted something simple, so I took a break from experimenting with yarn designs and went with a 3-ply yarn. What I love about this spin is how it kept me distracted and helped me organize my thoughts, even though the fiber composition wasn’t my favorite.
#handspinning
A hank of natural brown-to-cream handspun yarn on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit dark purple scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 19 from another advent calendar.
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Days 24 of the Stashdown Challenge: I finished spinning the first half of the sample of Kerry Hill wool at 20 wpi and plied it from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, sport weight 12 wpi yarn, 82 yards to 1.75 ounces.

#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #KerryHillWool
Kerry Hill wool roving 2 ply Kerry Hill Wool yarn on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 2 ply Kerry Hill wool yarn laying on a table with a penny for scale. 2 ply Kerry Hill wool yarn wound in a skein laying on a table
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
theaidea.bsky.social
The 18th WoW advent fiber with cashgora was incredibly soft. I wanted to make a crepe yarn by first plying two woolen-spun singles and then adding a worsted-spun single. I didn’t want too many leftovers, so the planning was quite a challenge! It turned into a really fun experiment.

#handspinning
A hank of gray handspun yarn with a violet undertone on a wooden table. Next to it is a lit teal scented candle in a glass jar labeled with the number 18, from another advent calendar.
January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
This week I went to see the master weaver Rabbit Goody, and she gave me a bunch of leftover linen yarn and this antique yellow spinning wheel.

#Weaving #handspinning #breathe
#fiberarts 🧶
Am antique "Ouellet" Canadian spinning wheel in my living room. It's hard to tell in this image, but the wheel is painted mustard yellow color. A closeup view of the flyer on the yellow wheel. There is an old repair (a metal plate with nails) to the flyer arms, and some fresh yarn on the bobbin. Picture of a work table with boxes of linen weaving yarns on cones. My binder with notes, and a small yarn balance are also on the table. I'm at Thistle Hill Weavers.
January 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
calorofibrewerks.bsky.social
Days 1 through 11, ready for wet-finishing. I'm taking a short break to prep Day 12 & tackle some much-needed mending. #AdventCalendar #handspinning #spinning #spinsky #fiberarts #artistlife
Brightly colored skeins of handspun yarn on a brown wood tabletop.
January 19, 2026 at 1:55 AM
craftastrophic.bsky.social
Someone said this spin looks like a stormy sky, and honestly it's how I'm feeling. I'm trying to inject brightness in my disposition, but it's overshadowed by the gloom of winter and an authoritarian regime. I must find the strength to crawl out of the pit of despair, and resist.
#handspinning
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
Interrupt the doomscrolling for a minute? Spinning helps me calm down. Hard to believe someone as squishy-looking as I can contain as much rage as I do, but that's 2026 for you.

#handspinning #greatwheel
January 18, 2026 at 3:48 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Day 17 of our Stashdown Challenge: I worked on the Lune shawl kit, and I worked on spinning the singles of the second half of the Shropshire wool, sample 90B, at 30 wpi.

#knitters #knitting #knitsky #handspinning #LuneShawl #ShropshireWool #yarn #🧶 #spinsky #handspun
Lune Shawl being knit in purple and clear silver crystal beads. Shropshire wool singles being spun on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0 at 30 wpi
January 18, 2026 at 4:38 AM
calorofibrewerks.bsky.social
Day 11: A visit from an "old friend." Ashland Bay Merino top, Baltic colorway. I spun 8 oz. of this in the 2010 #TourdeFleece. 🌞 #AdventCalendar #handspinning #spinning #spinsky #fiberarts
Oak Woolee Winder bobbin with blue 2-ply Merino yarn.
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
skelleyton.bsky.social
I finished my first opposing ply yarn and I think I’m pretty happy with it! It looks so bouncy. #handspinning
Pale hand holding a handspun yarn in shades of light grey, dark grey, and blues. It’s a traditional three ply yarn, but with one opposing ply.
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
craftsuntold.bsky.social
Got some plying in during tonight's Ply Spinning Guild zoom call. These two colors are not playing as well together like I thought. It's very bright and not my palette. Might make my kid a hat with it. 🤔🧶 #handspinning #handspun #plyspinningguild #fiberart #eew6.1
An overhead view of an EEW6.1 e-spinner. The bobbin is mostly filled with a 2ply of Polwarth fiber. One ply of lime green, one ply of bright teal.
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
briagha1994.bsky.social
Day 14 of our Stashdown Challenge: I plied the singles of the first half of the Shropshire wool, sample 90A, from a center pull ball to get a 2 ply, sport weight yarn at 12 wpi, 73 yards to 1.75 ounces.

#handspinning #BreedandFiberStudy #handspun #handspinners #ShropshireWool #🧶 #yarn #spinsky
2 ply Shropshire yarn on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0. 2 ply Shropshire yarn laying on a table with a penny for scale 2 ply Shropshire yarn wound into a skein laying on a table.
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM