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Spinning: Desert Blooms: First Handspun
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Desert Blooms: First Handspun

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Spindling: From Fluff to Stuff »

Instructions

I spun the 4 oz of this top over 5 spinning sessions... and saw a HUGE change from the first (very chunky/uneven) day to the fifth (*much* thinner and more consistent)! When I plied them, I tried to pair thick + thin singles for a somewhat more even finished product. This is appx 66 yds and ranges from a worsted-ish weight to super bulky in parts! It had some "ugly" stages but I really kind of ...
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Category: Spinning

Type of item: Functional

For: Women

Style: Casual, Funky, Outdoorsy


Materials

Blue-Faced Leicester top, "Desert Blooms" colorway by Fiber Obsessions (of Paige, TX)

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Bayan on craftsy.com
Mar 22, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
beautiful colour combo.
Dru Pettibone on craftsy.com
Dru Pettibone
Craftsy Instructor
Jan 15, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wow, this is gorgeous!
circle of five on craftsy.com
Jan 09, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
love it!
jennabee25 on craftsy.com
Jan 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Love the colors..