Spinning silk caps and boucle

This past weekend was the Black Sheep Gathering, which made it a very enjoyable weekend indeed.

This is the yarn from the silk caps from Dyelots. It was a lot easier once I got the hang of only peeling off one cap at a time. Before that I was about to give up. I spun it thick-n-thin. With nubbies. It will definitely stay as a single.


And from the "Boucle without Tears" workshop:


I spun my own boucle! Merino singles plied with sewing thread. I don't remember if it was superwash or not. I need to start noting this!

And a vacation pic: A-Dome Studio B&B. Beautiful, and run by a tapestry weaver! Exceeded all of my expectations.


Acquired at the show: Drop spindle, of turkish style; painted roving of corredale? fiber; two bags of "Three Bags Full" roving, peach and yellow and pinks. I've enjoyed most of the other fibers I've bought from Three Bags Full. They have spun up nice and fluffy. Also 2 ounces of wool/rayon/flax blend from Ruthie, who has beautiful carded combos. I'd like to commission some custom greens from her.

My quest, unfulfilled, at the show was to find green roving of a good green color. It didn't happen. Some came close, but I realized I want a blended fiber of different shades of green. Most fiber at the show was hand-painted/space dyed. Oh well. It was a worthy quest.