tag: yarn

hand spun on drop spindle or my Ashford Kiwi 3, “Wheeliam.”

one large skein (and technically a smaller skein hidden behind it) of sheen-y black alpaca handspun, in about a DK weight

charlie the alpaca handspun

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one large skein and two smaller skeins of a rich chocolatey brown alpaca handspun, in about a DK weight

ruby the alpaca handspun

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3 skeins, one small and two large, of a rich golden-orange handspun with light tonal effects, in about a DK weight

hand-dyed gold handspun

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a skein of a lightly variegated grey yarn in about a sport or DK weight.

spinner's dream handspun

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1 large and 2 small skeins of handspun yarn in a sport or DK weight that has been dyed in light and dark teal, green, and rusty green-gold.

rambouillet handspun

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2 skeins, one large and one small, of a heathered orange yarn with hints of blue in about a DK or worsted weight.

fire & ice handspun

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4oz of yarn and a pound of wool, chunked out, drying on a drying rack outdoors. the yarn and half the wool is a mix of teals and greens; the other half of the wool is a beautiful orange-gold.

dyeing fiber

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2 skeins, one large and one small, of a heathered grey yarn with hints of blue and orange in about a sport or DK weight.

coral reef handspun

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a spinning wheel bobbin full of undyed white handspun yarn in about a sport or DK weight.

BFL/silk handspun

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6 small skeins of handspun yarn, each made from a different plant fiber. from top, we have flax (medium brown, rough); what is probably lotus (golden, shiny and soft); banana (white and semi shiny); hemp (light brown, rough); tencel (white and very shiny); ramie (a particularly small skein, white and semi shiny)

spinning plants

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3 skeins of handspun yarn, 1 large and 2 small. One of the small skeins is a little more inconsistent weight than the other two - this one was spun on drop spindle about 2 years ago. The other two are about a sport or maybe a DK weight. All three are a gold colorway with tiny hints of orange and a pale light green.

orion handspun

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3 skeins of handspun yarn, 2 large and 1 small. the large ones are a rich earth-tone blend of reds, pinks, browns, and hints of green and gold. the smaller skein is similar but with a decidedly greener hue

petrichor handspun

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a skein of light grey handspun yarn

light grey jacobs handspun

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a skein of black handspun yarn

icelandic lamb handspun

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a skein of dark grey handspun yarn

handcombed jacobs handspun

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4 skeins of handspun yarn, two in a somewhat pastel multicolor and two in a blend of orange, gold, and white.

handspun yarn in party mix and orange-gold

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