tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post3191003950372122030..comments2024-03-12T07:51:53.150-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Shetland Update - HennaLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-55818572811024294782007-08-04T19:12:00.000-05:002007-08-04T19:12:00.000-05:00Yarn is beautiful! What do you plan to make with ...Yarn is beautiful! What do you plan to make with it?bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-44329577387026515492007-08-04T13:28:00.000-05:002007-08-04T13:28:00.000-05:00Well done, Leigh - reading your blog is always a g...Well done, Leigh - reading your blog is always a great learning experience - better than some classes I've taken - Thanks for the info! Hugs to the fur kids - T.Tina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-598013822112146892007-08-03T22:42:00.000-05:002007-08-03T22:42:00.000-05:00I'm just glad you're back to spinning. You were c...I'm just glad you're back to spinning. You were cranking out woven articles like there was no tomorrow and mine is still on the loom, in progress and unfinished. I was feeling quite inadequate!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-53224438649585333032007-08-03T13:38:00.000-05:002007-08-03T13:38:00.000-05:00Leigh,Every time I see your handspun yarns, I thin...Leigh,<BR/><BR/>Every time I see your handspun yarns, I think about trying spinning again. As we all know there is only so much time and I guess I will leave the spinning up to hubbie. <BR/><BR/>Also your zigzag afghans are beautiful. I am also intrigued by weaves that look one way on the top side and another way on the bottom.<BR/><BR/>Linda in AlbertaJasmine Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076683772173807771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-59337133056623533782007-08-03T12:45:00.000-05:002007-08-03T12:45:00.000-05:00Wow, I hadn't thought about combing. Hmmm. Maybe...Wow, I hadn't thought about combing. Hmmm. Maybe that 2nd batch that Cathy sent.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-54351989834041905192007-08-03T11:36:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:36:00.000-05:00How pretty!Makes me want to dig my Shetland fleece...How pretty!<BR/>Makes me want to dig my Shetland fleeces out and comb on forever!Laritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-67342462511089178622007-08-03T08:31:00.000-05:002007-08-03T08:31:00.000-05:00I do love your posts about the Shetland samples. I...I do love your posts about the Shetland samples. It makes my fingers itch to get back to them... but the Dorset is staying firmly on my main wheel and on my mind.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-15241724205722219672007-08-03T07:09:00.000-05:002007-08-03T07:09:00.000-05:00Sharon, I desperately want some Shetlands! Of cou...Sharon, I desperately want some Shetlands! Of course, not as desperately as a few acres to keep them on :)<BR/><BR/>Annie, I'll look forward to what you think about this lovely fiber.<BR/><BR/>Taryl, This sample was fairly easy to clean. I used 2 hot, hot soapy (Dawn) soaks and 3 hot rinses, the 2nd with vinegar. Interesting that the grease varies a lot within the breed. I become more fascinated with them as my experience grows.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-90611923196632948962007-08-03T00:11:00.000-05:002007-08-03T00:11:00.000-05:00You can't beat Shetlands for coat variation. That ...You can't beat Shetlands for coat variation. That was a lovely one, especially with those lighter tones interspersed throughout. How many rinses did it take to scour it clean, btw? It looked fairly clean and easy to tease, but some Shhetlands are oilier than others.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Lucky lucky girl :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-36566623233087169022007-08-03T00:03:00.000-05:002007-08-03T00:03:00.000-05:00Henna... what a perfect name! I've been really en...Henna... what a perfect name! I've been really enjoying learning more about shetland wool this summer and having the chance to play with some of the fiber. I'm cleaning a lamb fleece right now and am just amazed at how soft it is. Thanks for all the info!Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-76387434293188498442007-08-02T22:58:00.000-05:002007-08-02T22:58:00.000-05:00Oh Leigh, Shetlands are such little guys. I see a...Oh Leigh, Shetlands are such little guys. I see a couple in your future. They don't take up any more space than dogs. I think they are the perfect sheep. And such a variety in each animal's wool. Our white boy produces the most lovely primitive double-coated fleece with a halo almost like mohair, and our brownie grows a single coat of lovely crimp. They're such funny characters, but they do eat a lot of hay.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.com