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Spinning and felting fluffs

Feast your eyes on these lovely colour blends.  I've noted below each one the type of fibres which have been blended together.  I think the ones with bamboo in them will make great sock yarns due to the natural anitbacterial properties of bamboo fibres.  I also make socks from the Shetland fibres too, spun worsted single and a little over twist makes for a really hard wearing sock yarn - I've made some and I've worn them, machine washed on a wool cycle and when the thin patches start, I'm willing to get out the darning needle!  There's nothing like a lovely pair of comfy wool socks when you're walking....
Fibres cost £8 per 100 grams.   If you want to get hold of some of these fibres and can't get to see me in person at one event or another, click this link to go the webshop and buy some right now!
On my blog page, you can see some photos of the fibres spun and felted, so you can see what I've done with them.  For what they look like spun, visit the yarn page here If you have bought fibres from me then I'd love to see pictures of what you have created with it - either yarn, felting or knit/crochet/weave.
No more talking, here are the fibres so far.....
I've been reblending my fibres and trying to go all British.  I've not quite got there, but nearly! Just hover over the photos for a caption telling you what each is called and which fibres are used.  They do sometimes look a bit wild, but always tone down when spun or felted.  I encourage you to look at the pages referenced above for an idea of what they look like after spinning and felting!
Blue for Ewe - 100% British - bluefaced Leicester
Fade to Blue - 60% British Shetland, 40% Polwarth
Shetland blue socks. 75% British Shetland, 25% bamboo
Shetland skies - 75% British Shetland, 25% Tussah silk
The silvery sea. 75% British Shetland 25% bamboo
Lady Gwen UK blend, 37.5% Shetland, 37.5% BFL, 25% Tussah silk
Oh the snow it snowed on the green pine trees. British Shetland 75%, bamboo 25%.
The sea is green. 75% British Shetland, 25% tussah silk
Jean B, 75% Merino, 25% Tussah silk
Parma Violets UK blend, 33% Shetland, 67% BFL
The iris. 75% merino, 25% tussah silk
Traprain Meadows UK blend, 50% Shetland, 37% BFL, 13% Bamboo fibres
Spring Gorse at Petticoewick 305 Shetland, 30% BFL, 40% Corriedale wools
Michelle's Apples, 38% Shetland, 25% BFL, 25% Corriedale, 12% Tussah silk
The autumn rock pool. 100% merino
Milldown rocks - 100% British Shetland
Shetland rocks - 100% British Shetland
Old Tartan - 100% British Shetland
Morocco, 100% Shetland
Summer Berries, 25% Shetland, 25% Corriedale, 12.5% Tussah Silk, 12.5% Bamboo fibres
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