tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post112368467023817701..comments2024-03-29T08:22:33.053-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Polwarth - Experimenting With BlendsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-29986023300236693602008-05-01T02:37:00.000-05:002008-05-01T02:37:00.000-05:00Leigh you have been doing some wonderful things lo...Leigh you have been doing some wonderful things love the colors on the polwarth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-23300317109297531572008-04-29T20:33:00.000-05:002008-04-29T20:33:00.000-05:00That cinnamon alpaca is gorgeous. As nice as it l...That cinnamon alpaca is gorgeous. As nice as it looks blended with the Polworth, I bet it looks even better all on its own.Wool Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949051835843038070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-21351187254213283742008-04-29T10:15:00.000-05:002008-04-29T10:15:00.000-05:00You sure do have a lot of decisions to make. Hum,...You sure do have a lot of decisions to make. Hum, a nice warm coat to wear or a nice cozy afghan to snuggle up in. Can't lose either way.bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-69817074240727786002008-04-29T09:07:00.000-05:002008-04-29T09:07:00.000-05:00I love the colors, I'd never seen anyone do from c...I love the colors, I'd never seen anyone do from comb to spin, very interesting, I'd love to see you weave fabric for a coat, because then you would need to sew it.DEEP END OF THE LOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010018190905285835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-64563910450515693602008-04-29T07:53:00.000-05:002008-04-29T07:53:00.000-05:00I was concerned about the same thing, but I though...I was concerned about the same thing, but I thought I'd give it a shot just to see. The combs mostly removed the neps and short bits from the Polwarth. The alpaca didn't have these, so it pulled through the combs easily. I think it would have pulled through a diz the same way as drafting. I did have a little Polwarth at the very end, but not enough to write it off completely!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-46280309181524912242008-04-29T06:14:00.000-05:002008-04-29T06:14:00.000-05:00I am kind of surprised that the difference in leng...I am kind of surprised that the difference in length between the two fibers didn't make an impact on your yarns, since I was told that the purpose of combing is to separate the long fibers from the short. Is that because you didn't use a diz?<BR/><BR/>I must say, my favor is the blend with the cinnamon alpaca. Lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-23796738451133031302008-04-28T23:48:00.000-05:002008-04-28T23:48:00.000-05:00I think that's why I'm only interested in weaving ...I think that's why I'm only interested in weaving with handspun. There are no many choices and ways to plan, and you know you'll want something to go with the brown that's a similar type of fiber - not Shetland. I figure it takes me a good part of a year to spin and weave a project but how many finished items can I really use anyway.<BR/><BR/>I had never thought about just pulling the fiber from the mini combs and have struggled with the diz - you need another hand. I'm already plotting what I can experiment on. Thanks for the tip!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-35408674289087379812008-04-28T23:35:00.000-05:002008-04-28T23:35:00.000-05:00How inspiring, Leigh! (But then you always are!) I...How inspiring, Leigh! (But then you always are!) I had an alpaca breeder stop over to buy some alfalfa pellets from me for her pregnant alpacas...she may have some alpaca to share and thought it would be lovely with the shetland. That Polwarth looks interesting too.<BR/>So many wools...so little time!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.com