I just spent a lovely weekend at one of our guild members home on the Palisades Reservoir. There were lots of classes but I just wanted to spin so that is what I did.
The food was great. I do not generally like pork and I had pretty much given it up but oh this was good stuff. The best pork dish I have ever tasted. Yummm.
People were weaving on Tri-looms, trying out needle felting a picture, making baskets, core spinning, lace knitting and more. Get togethers like these are always great since you get to share and learn so much more than you do on your own.
I managed to spin some spaced dyed mohair roving and navaho ply it. I made a practice skein of mohair boucle, before I tackle the good mohair I have. I spun and plied 2 more bobbins of the beige fleece. Then I brought a long a little basket of combed shetland from my Ewe Gabrielle and spun and plied that. Oh it is so pretty. I think I will knit a lace swatch out of it. Its a small skein. Then I will decide if I want to comb more for this purpose.
I have picked up an UFO and hope to finish and sent out to its receipent. Its a Feather and Fan scarf, Its's half done, so If I just stick with it I can finish. I can manage this lace pattern.
I got the yarn for the Tartan sample I am weaving for the Scottish Group in Caldwell ID. I put a 2.5" sample on to test the sett. I first tried 20 epi and that is too loose, the yarn is packing in too easily. I am going to reset it at 30 and then see where we are. I am using singles wool from Pendelton. I am glad I decided to do a little sample first. That sure is a time saver.