Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 168 : This Week’s Spinning

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 168 : This Week’s Spinning

De la Toison au Tricot n° 168 : Filage de la semaine The second bobbine has been spun and the two bobbines plyed together. The result : A lovely skein of wool (50% Ouessant, 50% Alpaca-Mohair) that measures 396 yards and weighs just 2 oz. La deuxième bobine est filée...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 167 : This Week’s Spinning

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 167 : This Week’s Spinning

De la Toison au Tricot n° 167 : Filage de la semaine A little bobbine with just 40 grams of finely spun fiber that will be plyed for knitting lace. For this project, I am using very fine white Ouessant wool and a blend of alpaca and mohair that I dyed blue-green. Une...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 166 : Dyeing Grey Ouessant Wool

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 166 : Dyeing Grey Ouessant Wool

De la Toison au Tricot n° 166 : Teindre de la laine Ouessant grise Ouessant sheep come in a variety of beautiful natural colors : white, black, brown, as well as a number of different shades that are produced by a gene that fades the base color of the sheep. It is...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 164 : Shearing is Done …

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 164 : Shearing is Done …

De la Toison au Tricot n° 164 : La Tonte des moutons se termine … … and the Spinning Shepherd now finds herself with the lovely fleeces of her little sheep. … et la Bergère-Filandière se retrouve avec les belles toisons de ses petits moutons. A few...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 163 : Another Skein of Ouessant Wool

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 163 : Another Skein of Ouessant Wool

De la Toison au Tricot n° 163 : Un autre écheveau de laine Ouessant ! I just love spinning beautiful Ouessant wool.This skein of 2-ply weighs 114 grams (4 oz.) and measures 406 meters.Perfect yarn for a lace shawl. C’est toujours une grande joie de filer de la belle...
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