Archive for 'Spinning'
Done.
Posted: February 28th, 2007 by Lisa
The coop is done. Not perfect, but awfully cute, actually, and it will be fine. Once we could get going on it, I think it took us probably three days to build, all told. It still needs the metal roofing, and I bought some dark stain for the outside, but it can’t be applied until
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Posted under Building, Chicken Coop, Farm Life, Princess, Sheep, Spinning.
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Spinning, and more
Posted: February 13th, 2007 by Lisa
I made my second skein of llama yarn yesterday, and this time it just flew. I’m spinning it finer, I think, as I get better. It is definitely more consistent. I did up two bobbins full without a single break in the yarn, and I think I’ve got the hang of the long draw now.
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Posted under Compost, Farm Life, Llama, Plying, Reviews, Sheep, Spinning.
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Fiber Friday
Posted: February 9th, 2007 by Lisa
It’s been really cold outside, which makes for a really good time to work on fiber projects. We’ve got less than three weeks to get the chicken coop built, but doing it outside in single digit temps just doesn’t sound like much fun at all. We go out and feed the critters in the morning,
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Posted under Carding, Farm Life, Fiber, Hay, Llama, Plying, Spinning.
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Let it snow, let it snow
Posted: February 1st, 2007 by Lisa
So much for doubting that Baabs would cycle because she was too young. When I went into that pen yesterday to put in a new bale of hay, Miguel’s whole attitude was all rammy again. For the last couple of weeks, he and Minx were coming up to the gate to see what was up,
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Posted under Farm Life, Fiber, Honey Bees, Llama, Sheep, Spinning, Weather.
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Llama fiber spun into yarn
Posted: January 31st, 2007 by Lisa
Llama fiber spun into yarn Another set on Flickr, uploaded by LisaNH. For my second attempt at spinning fiber, Princess and I tried the llama fleece from their first and only shearing, in the spring of 2006. I found it spun differently than the Icelandic roving, which is interesting,
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Posted under Carding, Fiber, Llama, Plying, Princess, Spinning.
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