It is all absolutely stunning!
Soft, easy to draft rovings that spun up so easily. I grabbed out enough roving from each bag to do up some sample skeins and I am so thrilled with the fantastic work Diane, Lorne & the staff at Wellington Fibres do, these are all just a dream to spin with. The roving have three smaller pin drafts drawn together, I just striped lengths down into the three zones and spun from there, super easy to get a lovely worsted weight yarn.
*Note* the Lamb & Sassy rovings are keen to be spun very fine and 3 or 4 plied to get a heavier yarn or left finer.
Each fibre blend has a unique colour and/or personality which I have tried to post in each description. I will be offering portions of these roving lots for sale, be sure to check the notes below on each fibre to find out what is available.
All rovings will be offered at $2.50 per ounce if purchased directly {frogpond-at-gto-dot-net}.
Shipping will be exact costs, pick-up is encouraged to anyone living in Kitchener-Waterloo & surrounding area.
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Corrie Lamb roving - {SOLD OUT}
This rich, dark chocolate brown fleece is crisp and spongy.
Very fine fibre, next-to-skin, baby soft.
2.5-3 inch staple length,
This roving spins up like melted butter
Corrie wool & Malamute fur - {approx. 2 lbs available}
The crimpy wool fleece makes for a springy yarn.
Roving is an off-white with puffs of white Malamute undercoat.
The resulting yarn has an almost cottony feel and will get a nice big bloom on it as it is handled.
(Some shedding of fur may occur in resulting item initially, but once the loose bits are gone, it will stop. The fur has been professionally cleaned, so there is NO doggy smell and it is rendered non-allergenic as all dander and oils are removed.)
Corrie wool roving - {approx. 4.5 lbs available}
This is a dense, springy roving that makes for a very lofty yarn.
The fleece has a soft hand and would be good for sweaters, socks or outer wear.
Roving produces a heathered grey/brown yarn.
Corrie Lamb Wool/ Kid mohair roving - {Approx. 1.5 lbs available}- Pending
This roving has a silky feel and is next-to-skin soft.
Spins up into a silky, soft yarn with a lovely subtle sheen .
Would be great for sock yarn or even for a baby item.
Cheviot/Llama roving -
This lot has been spoken for already!
This has a medium hand while spinning, but the yarn softens as it it handled.
Minimal felting makes this roving good for aran projects where you want to stitch definition to stand out.
Corrie wool & Golden Retriever fur - {approx. 2 lbs available}
This stuff has an amazing handle, it was a dream to spin and makes a soft yarn.
Roving is an off-white with puffs of Golden retriever undercoat throughout.
The resulting yarn has an almost cottony feel and will get a nice light bloom on it as it is handled.
(Some shedding of fur may occur in resulting item initially, but once the loose bits are gone, it will stop. The fur has been professionally cleaned, so there is NO doggy smell and it is rendered non-allergenic as all dander and oils are removed.)
Shetland wool [Sassy] - {approx. 2.5 lbs available}
This roving practically screams to be spun up fine for lace work!
Resulting yarn is soft even when spun to 30 WPI with a tight twist [see sample skeins below].
Roving and Yarn is a silver-frosted charcoal black.
Sample Skeins
Each skein is spun up from a roughly 2 metre length of roving and then plied back on itself.
From left to right:
Corrie Lamb - Navajo 3 ply
Corrie Ewe/Malamute - 2 ply
Corrie Ram - 2 ply
Corrie Lamb/Kid Mohair 2 ply
Cheviot/Llama - 2 ply
Corrie Ewe/Golden Retriever - 2 ply
Shetland [Sassy] - 2 ply lace weight (30 wpi)
Close Up
Samples can be arranged for cost of postage.
2 comments:
Looks beautiful! Are you girls going to be at the Knitter's Frolic? it would be nice to see you again :)
Unfortunately we aren't going to be at Frolic... We are aiming to be at the KW Knitter's Fair though. Hopefully we'll see you there!
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