Idk, is it gonna look awful if I ply these together?
The roving I got was two toned so I figured I’d just work with it. It has some pretty gorgeous gradients, but idk if the striping look is gonna be too “busy” when together ? Have y’all ever made a similar yarn?
Thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
I’m teaching a yarn spinning class at my local library in the future. I want to make an interactive/educational display for anyone to look at.
I’m wanting to have samples of wool in various stages of production-
and this is where the potential issue comes in
**I’m thinking of having unscoured and scoured fleece next to each other and prompting people to smell (maybe touch?) to observe a difference between the two! I figure the more hands on, the better!**
Obviously any of the wool used for spinning will be thoroughly scoured to reduce the chances of anyone having a reaction.
I’ll also keep a bottle of dish soap on hand in case if anyone gets a skin reaction- since it’ll help wash the oil off.
I’ll have an obvious sign up on the display warning people about the potential allergen risk, but I’m not sure if I need to do anything else?
Any thoughts? I also have alpaca and goat mohair, maybe I could blend the two just in case if anyone with a severe wool/lanolin allergy comes in? (I’m planning to make a bunch of rolags, I think that should be relatively accessible for beginners)
Also idk if it matters, but I plan to send people home with a little spindle and a paper baggie of wool to keep practicing with. (Just figured I’d mention it since we’re discussing allergy risks) should I make a little paper to put in the sack to warn about allergens? Or is that overkill?
Thank you in advance for any thoughts! This is my first time teaching this sort of class, so I’m wanting to go into it as prepared as possible :)
I took this picture before properly finishing them lol, I’ll post photos when they’re dry!
Went on a road trip, lost a suction cup along the way, rip 🥲 my faithful wheel kept spinning just fine though!
I freaking love this wheel, cannot recommend it enough for folks who do road trips regularly!
I’m often in the car for 4-8 hrs at a time, so this is an absolute godsend for my sanity haha. The portability really cannot be beat.
Any ideas for crochet projects for this yarn would be massively appreciated!
It’s my first ever fractal ply! The fiber is from Mosaic Moon. It’s a good quality wool, soft enough for next to skin use
Maybe a wearable? (I prefer masculine or neutral fashion if that helps)