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This weekend I dyed a batch of Leicester Longwool that I'd had a while... the fiber looks marvelous!

This afternoon I tried spinning this long stuff! And I mean it is long... the shortest lengths are at least 6" long... and some are evenlonger. It wants to be spun finely... it will not go thick at all. It was so hard to spin that I tried making a rolag and that was a little bit better, but still difficult... So I just finished carding the whole pile... well it's only 10 oz. and fits into a gallon zip lock baggie...Here is the first part of the spinning I did today... this will be a very slow process.

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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on August 9, 2010 at 5:36pm

It's beautiful! Looks like you're avoiding building up hills and valleys on your bobbin! It's such a beautiful, rich color and looks so silky!

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 9, 2010 at 6:46pm

Peggy, it is really difficult for it not to look silky... there is a bit of hairiness to it... but he fiber is so very long, that is won't spin any other way.

Permalink Reply by Knit4Many on August 9, 2010 at 7:13pm

That is coming out so pretty! Love,love,love the color.

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 9, 2010 at 8:04pm

So glad you like it.

Permalink Reply by Irene Soileau on August 9, 2010 at 6:00pm

Beautiful color, you and peggy and so many others are doing such great jobs of spinning and the results, are wonderful. Irene

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 9, 2010 at 6:47pm

Thanks Irene... I picked those colors.. but did not think they would come out quite so vivid... I will try to get a skein spun in the next day or so...

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on August 10, 2010 at 5:06am

We have a great group of spinners: experienced experts, just starting out and everything in between. This is s great group! I've already learned a lot, just in the few days since we started!

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 10, 2010 at 5:10am

I totally agree... I'm going to learn a lot here... wonderful group of spinners.

Permalink Reply by christina | AlohaBlu on August 9, 2010 at 6:05pm