The Fiber ChallangeCharleen Gribben

 

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10 wpi

825 yards per pound

13.5 ounces

 
Describe the fiber you received in your bag? (Color, length, crimp, clean, dirty, tippy, etc.)

§        2-2.5” Brown—little bits of tan—greasy

·        Was there a lot of waste in processing?

§        No, not much

·        Describe how you cleaned the fiber

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Itinerant Spinner’s Home

Fiber Challenge – Main

Charles

Dodie Rush

 
Washed in hot water and Dawn—each time it soaked for about 20 minutest—2 rinses after each wash

·        Describe how you prepared the cleaned fiber for spinning

§        At first I was teasing it and flicking—but got the same results .

§        Put it right in the Louet Roving Carder

·        Did you combine the challenge fiber with other(s); if so what kind, how much and how?

§        50/50 mix with mohair

·        Describe the resulting yarn (i.e. single ply, Navajo ply, etc.)

§        Double ply

·        What did you like best about this fiber?

§        Blended nicely with mohair

·        What did you like least about this fiber?

§        Too many second cuts

·        What intentions do you have for the resulting yarn?

§        Ribbed watch cap—maybe scarf or mittens

·        Approximately how much yarn (in yards) were you able to produce?

§        700 yards