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...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 161 : Cabled Yarn

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 161 : Cabled Yarn

De la Toison au Tricot n° 161 : Un fil « câblé » A couple of years ago, I came up with the idea of spinning a 2-ply yarn : One ply was black Ouessant wool and the other ply was a jewel-toned silk. I have to admit, that after plying the two together, I was rather...
Toffee — 2-ply Lace Weight

Toffee — 2-ply Lace Weight

Toffee — Un fil à 2 brins pour la dentelle  The Spinning Shepherd is keeping quite busy ! Actually, I’m never at a loss for what to do, particularly when there’s so much beautiful Ouessant wool to spin ! Just to show you what I’ve been up to,...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 153 : How many miles per hour ?

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 153 : How many miles per hour ?

De la Toison au Tricot n° 153 : Combien de kilomètres par heure ? Ouff !! Finally, one bobbin with 50 grams of super-fine lace-weight Ouessant wool. Ouf !! Finalement une bobine de 50 grammes de laine Ouessant filée ultra-fine pour en faire de la dentelle. Up until...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 152 : How Many Miles ?

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 152 : How Many Miles ?

De la Toison au Tricot n° 152 : Combien de kilomètres ? I really love spinning fine lace-weight yarn. Certain Ouessant fleece are so incredibly fine that they are perfect for lace. For the past two weeks I’ve been spinning the lovely fleece from Cannelle des...
Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 147 : This Week’s Spinning

Sheep to Sweater Sunday n° 147 : This Week’s Spinning

De la Toison au Tricot n° 147 : Filage de la semaine Finally, I got around to plying the wool that I had spun from the beautiful fleece from Hervé Vaillant. It’s the fleece from a white Ouessant ewe, National French Champion in 2011 and National Grand Champion in...
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