##handspinning
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 #🧶
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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
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.

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January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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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January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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.

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January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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
January 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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. 🤩
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Pretty! And it matches my bobbin.

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

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January 27, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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
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
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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.

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January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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 🧶
January 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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
January 19, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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
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
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
January 18, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I finished my first opposing ply yarn and I think I’m pretty happy with it! It looks so bouncy. #handspinning
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM