This was the second plant fiber I’ve ever spun and oooooh boy is is weird. From my reading, it’s probably bamboo from rayon, which means it is very similar to most other rayon produced plant fibers. It is shiny, silky and has a staple of around 2 inches. When spinning, I had to keep the […]
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Herdwick
This was a fascinating fiber to spin. I deliberately don’t look information up about the fibers as I’m spinning as not to be biased but here’s some basic info on the Herdwick sheep. The fiber is wirey, most similar to a goat or dog coat but still a 3 inch staple. It is very pokey […]
Icelandic
I bought this fiber from Frelsi Farm at the 2018 NY Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. I bought 8 ounces but only spun 1 last night to start my fiber fun. This picture is pretty bad, I took it on the first flat surface that I had which was the back of a […]
Accountability
I just purchased a bunch of fiber, including some things on my Sheeps and Sizes list. HOWEVER. I am not allowed to buy any more fiber until May, at the MD Sheep and Wool festival. If I do buy fiber before then without having spun everything that I have, I will be making a donation […]