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Sunday, January 23, 2011

As the wheel turns...

I now have yarn from that cute bunny pictured in an earlier post.  There is 8 ounces of yarn in these photos. 

Wind a skein
The two ply yarn is wrapped around this tool called a niddy-noddy.  This makes the skein.
The skeins are then washed and dried before winding into a center pull ball. 

I'll post the final photo of the center pull balls another day.  I'm off to start the next project.  Stay tuned.
Oh, you might wonder how long it took to get from bunny brushings to the yarn in the sink.....20 hours.  It isn't a fast process.

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    What a beautiful color! Happy spinning! mjw

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    OK. But why do you take the time to create the skein if you are just going to throw it into the sink and have it all come apart? I'm just saying....
    joyce

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  3. JoyceJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    OK. But why do you take the time to create the skein if you are just going to throw it into the sink and have it all come apart? I'm just saying....
    joyce

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  4. keepsakefiberJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    The skein is tied in several places to keep it secure so that it doesn't fall into a tangled mess when it is washed.

    Wetting the newly spun yarn sets the twist. I like to wash the bunny or dog hair yarn with an herbal shampoo. I spin the bunny and dog hair directly from the brushings so it does need to be cleaned.

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