For the past while I have
been exploring the spinning of yarns that incorporate locks, both mohair and
wool locks. These yarns can be slow to
make, but the resulting charm is worth the extra effort. Here are some of these yarns:
The left most yarn is a
two-ply with one of the plies from dyed Teeswater locks, and the other ply from
a CVM-tussah silk blend that was dyed with indigo and osage (roving from
Handspun by Stefania).
Next is a two-ply yarn with
both plies from undyed Bluefaced Leicester top (Riverwinds Farm) with
bits of kid, yearling, and adult mohair locks “caged” in. Most of the locks were dyed; the grey locks were a
natural color. I got those lovely locks
from Marie Glen who raises fiber animals in Kansas
In the middle is a two-ply
yarn from wool roving (Puff’s fleece, I think) blended by hand with some
faintly dyed kid mohair locks.
Next right is a two-ply yarn
from undyed Bluefaced Leicester top.
This time I inserted BFL dyed locks into the plying.
The right most yarn is a
tiny experimental skein of two plies of Puff with intermittent insertion of
undyed Wesleydale locks. I tried to
maintain the lock structure and have them “hang out”, but they kept getting
caught on the bobbin hooks and so the locks are rather flicked or combed out
more than I wanted. Ah, well.
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