. native breed natural 3-colour 3-ply thick work jumper
(some Manx Loaghtan, mainly Moorit and Black Shetland and Grey Falkland, homespun from prepared tops)
. I Learned to Spin work waistcoat; triangles of homespun, all kinds, as I try out new things and
them up! (Problem is, I keep coming up with yarns I love so much I decide to make a jumper out of it... (see above)
. fibres to contribute to the I Learned to Spin waistcoat include (but are not limited to): Manx Loahgtan, Moorit & Black Shetland, Grey Falkland, Massam, Black Welsh Mountain, white Corriedale, oatmeal and white BFL combed tops; unknown gifted black and grey fibres; our own commercial white fleeces; my own Castlemilk Moorit fleeces; maybe a bit of Heb if I can use it; North Ronaldsay combed top (
definitely going to want to use a lot more of this, it gives me goosebumps it's so gorgeous); mixed coloured native breeds fibre; mixed coloured alpaca fibre; Icelandic fleece (from Iceland); Southdown fleece; Jacob fleece
. Rainbow Corriedale combed tops ....
a shawl? a waiscoat? So many ideas... But it's calling me to spin the rest of it!
. Fermented Suint Bath - all my fleeces are to be washed this way, initially. I have the plastic dustbin full of rainwater, now just to trim up a fleece (probably the Jacob if it's greasy enough, otherwise one of our own) to prime the bath.
. pattern for foxhound jumper, and black, white and tan homespun yarns to do the pattern in - done
(Ma's making
the jumper for BH, all but the foxhound in commercial yarn)
. socks
for myself; first one done (commercial yarns) except I can't now see the stitches in the toe to sew it up and release the needles to
the second! (
Must get on with this one)