Spinning and fiber prep

I finished!!!! Now I have to wait until my daughter gets home so she can try on this finished project! I can't wait to show her. #knitting #HandspunYarn

A child's sweater laid out flat. It has horizontal stripes of pink and purple and yellow and blue, all in soft tones.

Marilee Rockley

@yarnplayer.bsky.social

My tatting project in progress so far! My own pattern “Daylily Dance” PDF is at Goimagine goimagine.com/tatting-patt... also on Etsy. #fiberygoodness #tatting #fiberarts #lacemaking

Unfinished doily or table runner in progress with several motifs still not connected. A ball of pinkish red thread is at upper left with the thread attached to a tatting shuttle nearby. 2 more tatting shuttles are at lower left, attached to a cream colored thread. There are dark green narrow motifs in the partially finished section and some of the tatting is hand dyed colors of pink to light green.

Courtney

@ouryarnyworld.bsky.social

🧦 Second sock toe is done! I’m hoping to get the whole thing done by the end of the month! 😬 Here’s hoping! 🤞🏻 #knitsky #knit #sockknitter #handspunyarn

A sock toe made from red, white, gold, and green hand spun yarn on circular needles. Grey background.

@katalinbeth.bsky.social

That was fun; this 60g and only a single pass on the drumcarder. #cardedbatt #handspinning

Sharondblk

@sharondblk.bsky.social

I just finished spinning some lovely merino silk. decided to three ply for a change. I blogged about it here. sharondoubleknit.blogspot…. #craftsky #handspinning

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FO Friday and a spinning update

I mentioned that I had bought some new bobbins from Ackerworks. I LOVE the bobbins. They are pretty coloured, they spin well and they don't...

@katalinbeth.bsky.social

I need a bit of colour today, and am keen to start dyeing these locks for more fibre play on my new drumcarder. Fleece is Corriedale x Border Leicester and there’s a bit of English Leicester too. #handyeing #fiberprep

Purple pink red and pink dyed fleece in trays #handdyedfiber

SpecialK-17

@magickalrod.bsky.social

Blending Board.

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@fooledtook.bsky.social

Making granny squares with handspun yarn I haven't been able to figure out what to do with, which is truly joyous. But the crochet hook that I wanted to use for the next bit is MIA...why does this always happen. 😂

4 granny squares sitting next to each other in a square. They are multicoloured: two have a lot of blues and purples, they others have more green and yellow. The background is a rainbow stripey blanket

Nekodra

@nekodra.bsky.social

My blend of 'Merry Merry Unbirthday' is done \o/ Thats now 4 of 8 completed from my Wonderland blends! Up next is 'Poor Bill' I love this blend- it gives cozy mossy vibes 🥰🧶 - #Yarn #Fiberartist #Handspunyarn

On top of a crocheted drawstring bag made with green & purple handspun yarn is a turkish spindle with a partly spun rolag of mainly various shades of greens mixed will a little bit of black & grey fibers. There are 3 of those rolags peeking out of the drawstring bag & to the right are 4 mini skeins of handspun yarn the colors are a hodgepodge of oranges, pinks, white & a bit of blues & green.

Dr Chrissy Jay

@dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social

I’ve been processing raw sheep fleeces from scratch a project I’m calling #farmtofibre I started off with a gorgeous moorit 🤎 and the rare Boreray Orkney 🤍and now I’ve got myself a black Shetland fleece🖤🖤🖤 A slow process to be spun for #tourdefleece ! #knittingsky #spinningsky #yarnsky #fibresky

Jay Spins Stuff

@jamespurvis.bsky.social

Starting to organise my yarns and fibres, here’s a few finished skeins that haven’t found a project yet Do you always spin for a specific purpose or do you sometimes spin for the joy of it, and accumulate these extras? #HandSpinning #HandSpunYarn #SpinnersOfBlueSky

A white plastic storage box of hand spun yarn skeins sits on a multicoloured rag rug. The skeins are loosely piled and have an assortment of different colours - we can see bright rainbow coloured skeins, rich teals, multi tonal reds, autumnal colours and greys poking through

Karin Rebecca

@karinnorrie.bsky.social

#argonautspinner #spinningyarn #winghamwoolfibre First bobbin complete and second started.

Berry Tired

@berrytired.bsky.social

I am fueled purely on how slow it is to ply on a drop spindle 🤣 usually I'd try to let that slowness tame my ADHDemons, but I wanna knitting this Shetland into a scarf before the winter holidays lmao.

Berry Tired

@berrytired.bsky.social

So while my Mum has been offering to get me a spinning wheel for the holidays... That would just rob me of the joy of getting fed up and making my own? (No, I'm super grateful forreal, she's the best) I'm so thankful to all the people online who have posted diy charkha instructions. Y'all rock.

A homemade charkha-like spinning wheel. Bare with me, folks. I'm gonna do my best to describe it.

The base frame is made from two large knitting needles, spaced by popsicle sticks, which are secured with rubber bands. It's all secured with rubber bands. There are so many rubber bands.

The maidens are two fidget spinners arranged vertically parallel to one another. The center grips have been popped out to expose the ball bearing, and another large knitting needle is shoved through it to make the spindle. There is a large bundle of plied yarn on the spindle. The yarn is oatmeal colored Shetland and spun quite fine.

The drive wheel is arranged perpendicular to the spindle and is made out of an old plastic bobbin. It is slotted onto a popsicle stick that is stuck into a third fidget spinner's ball bearing. There is another popsicle stick at the top of the one used for the drive wheel shaft, attached at a 90 degre angle. That one acts like a turning handle for the drive wheel.

Its drive band is yet another rubber band at the moment, but that has its issues and will be replaced soon.

The whole critter is strapped to a laptop, with more rubber bands, to give it some sturdiness.

#spinning #handspinning #spindlespinning #fiberarts #spinnersofbluesky #spinningwheel #charkha #diy

Katie Edwards | Fibre Artist

@kecreates.bsky.social

Love this colour way! #handspunyarn #artyarn

Carson Cooper

@cooperwheels.bsky.social

"Krazy" Kate's going up on my website later this week. Four in all available. Mix of Birdseye Maple, PNW Claro Walnut, Amish Curly Cherry 🍒, and PNW Burl Maple. Fits 5"lg bobbins. (Plans for making these in my book *Guide to the Art of Wheel-Making") #HandSpinning 🧶 #FiberArts 🤗 #WoodWorking 🪚

Lazy Kate for plying spun fiber into usable yarn for knitting etc. Figured wood, fits 5.0" long bobbins with 3.5 diameter flanges. Some fit 5.5 long bobbins.

Katrinka

@katrinka.bsky.social