fiber arts!

Discussion in 'Make It So' started by jacktrash, Jun 3, 2015.

  1. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    looks like one of the hooks on the flyer got unbent some, you'll want to bend that back into shape or the thread might jump off it annoyingly while you're spinning.
     
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  2. auxanges

    auxanges pitch connoisseur

    Thank you! Going to tackle that after I dust it!
    The wheel itself also seems a little loose—it wobbles side to side, I think I need to get something to keep the screw in place so it actually spins correctly. We’re doing a hardware run for some other Apartment Needs later so if there are any specifics for my new baby I will be adding them to my list. :)
     
  3. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    maybe a washer or two. the wood probably shrunk over time as it became drier.
     
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  4. keltka

    keltka the green and brown one

    one of aux's parental units also suggested we strip the paint off and restain it, so that's an option we're considering!
     
  5. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    I was actually gong to suggest that as well, tho I would advise to see if you can determine the manufacturer and if the paint is original (not likely? I don't know of many wheel makers that painted their wheels but it's possible) and of not strip it back to bare wood then finish it with an oil based finish.
     
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  6. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    Oh no, suddenly I want to grow flax next year....

     
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  7. paladinkit

    paladinkit brave little paladin

    Yarn I spun at my parents' house while petsitting

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    Also, bonus shot of the leftmost pink skein before I set the twist - quite overplied, but it fills my heart with a wild glee:
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  8. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    that’s got a delightful texture! nubby yet consistent. how do??
     
  9. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    aaah me too! once you’ve got your nice fiber, here’s how to prepare the distaff:
     
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  10. paladinkit

    paladinkit brave little paladin

    The curlypurly pink one? It was honestly kind of an accident - I was trying to teach myself how to do a thick single on the wheel and not really getting the hang of it, so the single spin is quite thick and thin, and spun mostly loosely at a 6.5:1 ratio. Then I plied it on itself at 8.5:1, but I was distracted by cats and the ply wasn't consistent, so I ran it through again to try to even it out, and got the crazy curlies. For finishing, I soaked it in lukewarm water & soak wash for about 15 min, then squeezed out extra water, snapped it a few times, whirled it around a while in the backyard to get extra water out via centripetal force (also evens the twist a bit), and finally smacked it against the siding a few times to make it puff up. It's definitely not actually super consistent, but it pretends fairly well.

    Edit: if you meant a different or all of the skeins, I actually spun each one a different way? I did the soak/snap/whirl finishing steps on everything, though.
     
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  11. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox



    nettles?? intriguing...
     
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  12. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    i like them all, but my favorite is the first one.
     
  13. paladinkit

    paladinkit brave little paladin

    It's my favorite too!
     
  14. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    I totally spaced posting this early but I FINALLY finished plying my Starburst yarn! I can't find my niddy noddy to skein it off though ;__;
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  15. spockandawe

    spockandawe soft and woolen and writhing with curiosity

    One last blanket and now I can finally Rest XD I've been dying to pick up my cross-stitch again, but I had to finish the baby blanket before my friend could finish her baby.

    This is the Jacaranda CAL, but only through around row 60 or so, because this just needed to be a little blanket. And then i improvised a couple border rows to wrap everything up. This was an interesting one! I'm not sure if I'll do it with actual colorwork at some point, but i enjoyed the shapes this was having me use

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  16. Camber

    Camber Active Member

    I never let myself do silly fun edgy stuff when I was a teen but now I have Time, Resources and Emotional Ability on my side! here is a new friend who I made today with much glee from a jellyfish beanie baby and a fairground unicorn:
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  17. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    omg gorgeous!
     
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  18. paladinkit

    paladinkit brave little paladin

    More intentional nubblies!

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    These were spun from rolags made on my blending board, with intentionally strong segments of that gold fiber (a camel/silk blend) in with the green Polwarth. Both the rolag shape and the chunks of sticky silk made it more natural to spin nubbly singles. I did the same bigger-whorl spun/smaller-whorl plied, and the same finishing, as I described for the pink yarn. Neighbor kids in the courtyard think I'm very weird when I stand out on my walkway whirling yarn around.
     
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  19. Lizardlicks

    Lizardlicks Friendly Neighborhood Lizard

    I made a birthday purchase. This plus a new niddy noddy and another bobbin for my wheel put me up over $100 but then I found more shinies and my wallet is crying. I'm just. Gonna add these to my cart and pine at them until next payday.

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  20. jacktrash

    jacktrash spherical sockbox

    delightful!
     
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