Drawing to a close

Today marks the end of the formal part of this workshop.  We will continue to watch the site as long as it is live, just in case some questions or comments appear.

We need to express some thanks.  First of all, thank you to the Convenor, Spinning Blog Moderator and Committee Chair who worked diligently to make this event run so smoothly.  There was a great deal of effort spent prior to this inaugural run.  Secondly, we feel remiss not thanking the person who inspired our interests in these yarns.  At varying points in our lives, we both had the good fortune to be taught novelty yarns by Ted Carson.  Although Ted died a few years ago, we remain grateful for his expertise in spinning, his ability to teach, his patience and his marvelous sense of humour.

Tricia and I have both enjoyed our interactions with those who responded to lessons and posts. Best wishes to all who have been watching this space.

Happy spinning!

Barbara

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That's a good collection you now have Christine!  Quite impressive.  Any idea how you will use the yarn not needed for your samples?

One thing we did not discuss earlier is selecting fibres for your yarns with an awarenesss of how you plan to use the yarn.  As with all blends, it's important to remember the properties of the fibres you plan to use and to analyse what each will contribute (assets and liabilities) to the final yarn. For example, if you use mohair and silk in a construction (e.g. corespun plied with silk), you may find that it might not be well-suited for a knitted garment.  Both silk and mohair are slippery and tend to grow with wear.  Addition of some wool in the construction or woven in a wool warp, it would probably behave very nicely.   When you're not sure, sample, sample, sample!

Cheers!

Barbara