tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post6371846585777356282..comments2023-04-14T06:15:03.191-07:00Comments on lacefreak: Half A Fleece Is Better Than None / Blocking The International ShawlLacefreakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-19246783555489653962008-07-26T14:32:00.000-07:002008-07-26T14:32:00.000-07:00Dear Chris,How terrific that you were able to take...Dear Chris,<BR/><BR/>How terrific that you were able to take a class from her! I have some dyed polworth locks from A Verb for Keeing Warm. I'm going to practice spinning from them and see how it turns out. If I like it, I will go on and bite the bullet and clean my own fleece. I love this fleece way too much to want to end up with nepps.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-61730864191486825182008-07-26T07:01:00.000-07:002008-07-26T07:01:00.000-07:00i took a spinning lace and superfine fibers class ...i took a spinning lace and superfine fibers class with margaret stove when she came to the vermont sheep and wool festival about 12 (?) years ago. i learned a lot from her (i already had her "spinning superfine wools" book, and use the basics from the book and class to spin laceweight, and using merino/cormo and other superfines. <BR/><BR/>if you want to do laceweight you should wash it yourself and flick the locks. spinning off the corner/end of the lock is really fun! you can literally count the fibers as they are going into the twist! one problem with sending off cormo is neps! 1 place i send mine to nepped it (their machines weren't fine enough), the other was fine. <BR/><BR/>good luck! xo chrisVtknitboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576606516966485536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-10672913479245025292008-07-25T23:56:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:56:00.000-07:00Dear vtknitboy,Thank you! I think the Niebling Cen...Dear vtknitboy,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I think the Niebling Center really should take the credit though.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-14469660445915363362008-07-25T23:55:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:55:00.000-07:00Dear vtknitboy,Never fear! I hate spinning "in the...Dear vtknitboy,<BR/><BR/>Never fear! I hate spinning "in the grease" and the stuff never would wash out of the yarn fully. Thank you for the warning since I've never had a Cormo fleece before. I have not decided if I will be the one to prep this fiber or if I wills sent it out. Maybe I could just wash half of it (the cleaner half) and spin from the locks. I think that would be fun and since I usually spin lace weight, I can just card small amounts as I go along.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-44879818918175691602008-07-25T23:51:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:51:00.000-07:00Dear Opal,Eye candy is the least I can do for you ...Dear Opal,<BR/><BR/>Eye candy is the least I can do for you since I've been drooling myself over all the yarn you have been spinning for Tour de Fleece! Glad to bring the pretty with the shawl :-)Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-71712912774732774052008-07-25T23:49:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:49:00.000-07:00Dear littleberry,Thank you. I'm sure you understan...Dear littleberry,<BR/><BR/>Thank you. I'm sure you understand just how hard my sister and I work at stash "enhancement" LOL. I call it "Fiber Greed" myself. I'm not always in love with pink either, but it does make for pretty lace.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-50195400114618748582008-07-25T23:46:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:46:00.000-07:00Dear badcatdesignsThank you! It took me a long tim...Dear badcatdesigns<BR/><BR/>Thank you! It took me a long time to get it done but I'm very pleased with how it came out and will not be ashamed to give it as a gift :-)Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-53141487676163551802008-07-25T23:45:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:45:00.000-07:00Dear Judith,I must say that it's been forever sinc...Dear Judith,<BR/><BR/>I must say that it's been forever since I was so tempted by a fleece. I can usually just walk on by them since it's such work to clean them. But Susan's fleece was just too wonderful to pass up. I'm happy you like how the shawl turned out. I have a terrible time trying to photography my knitting but what I lack in skill I make up for in quantity!Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-82887960423641681692008-07-25T23:38:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:38:00.000-07:00Dear lankakomero,Thank you. I loved the edging unt...Dear lankakomero,<BR/><BR/>Thank you. I loved the edging until I actually had to knit it. I forgot that the stitches increase substantially to make the leaves. It felt like an eternity just to knit one round! Still, it really is pretty now it's blocked.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-70807580419543259662008-07-25T23:35:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:35:00.000-07:00Dear Terry,Glad to give you a laugh or two. I neve...Dear Terry,<BR/><BR/>Glad to give you a laugh or two. I never have any problem finding something to buy at A Verb for Keeping Warm but my tote bag collection is getting almost as large as my fibe stash LOL. I got the alpaca lace from Verb because the International Shawl is made of alpaca lace and it was really nice to work with and blocked great. Now to find the right pattern for this pink yarn.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-9674518853453852552008-07-25T23:30:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:30:00.000-07:00Dear Z's momma,So happy you like the shawl! I lov...Dear Z's momma,<BR/><BR/>So happy you like the shawl! I love showing off all the yarn and fiber as well as my sisters spinning tools on the blog since I know eye-candy is always apprciated :-)Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-47296369720874151172008-07-25T23:26:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:26:00.000-07:00Dear Agneta,Thank you! Easy to make a pretty shawl...Dear Agneta,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! Easy to make a pretty shawl with such great lace patterns to pick from. How can you lose with 4 lace knitters all putting in their two cents?Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-22160016922313332202008-07-25T23:25:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:25:00.000-07:00Dear Soo,Thank you :-) I'm in awe of your knittin...Dear Soo,<BR/><BR/>Thank you :-) I'm in awe of your knitting as well. So many of your projects are stunning and you even color knit which I never do.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-14246704747550270302008-07-25T23:23:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:23:00.000-07:00Dear Stephanie,I must say it's fun to buy products...Dear Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>I must say it's fun to buy products from local vendors. I hope I can do justice to all that wonderful fiber and yarn. Lambtown is a small fiber event but we always manage to buy a few things LOL!Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-41777070844735523892008-07-25T23:20:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:20:00.000-07:00Dear fleegle,I'm so happy you like how it came out...Dear fleegle,<BR/><BR/>I'm so happy you like how it came out :-) I'm pleased that all those lace patterns went so well with each other. I think the center for your version of the shawl is really pretty as well. As for Lisa Souza, I have to say she really is a temptress. Now I have to either clean that fleece or send it out to somewhere like Morro Fleece Works. Thank goodness I have a washing machine!Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-89774411297123374492008-07-25T23:10:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:10:00.000-07:00Dear Laritiza,Thank you! I love this teal color an...Dear Laritiza,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I love this teal color and it's perfect for the person who will receive this shawl. I have one more skein left for myself. I did get lots of loot (not that I lack for much)and I'm spinning a little every day in order to make my way through some of my fiber stash.Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-84192261115278789872008-07-24T21:50:00.000-07:002008-07-24T21:50:00.000-07:00i totally forgot, AMAZING shawl!!i totally forgot, AMAZING shawl!!Vtknitboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576606516966485536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-76124434100904671852008-07-24T21:49:00.000-07:002008-07-24T21:49:00.000-07:00i'm a little confused. Are you going to spin that ...i'm a little confused. Are you going to spin that in the grease? you referenced it early in the post. i'd caution against it, as cormo is heavily greasy, and will lose 30-50% of the weight. it's my experience that the finer the wool fiber, the higher the grease, and spinning it lace weight in the grease may result in air pockets when washed (resulting from the grease being washed out). <BR/><BR/>anywho, i have tons of cormo i bought years ago, and i love it! brilliantly white when washed, super fine and a dream to spin! <BR/><BR/>nice haul!Vtknitboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576606516966485536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-56926524200306900292008-07-23T16:04:00.000-07:002008-07-23T16:04:00.000-07:00Oh the eye candy! It's a good thing I wear my bib ...Oh the eye candy! It's a good thing I wear my bib when I visit your site. I can see why you gave into the temptation of that which is the Fleece!<BR/><BR/>Love love love the shawl. Beautiful work as always, Jane.Opalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721882634044972063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-80714417716911868182008-07-23T03:51:00.000-07:002008-07-23T03:51:00.000-07:00the shawl is stunning... all the aptterns works so...the shawl is stunning... all the aptterns works so well together :o))) Your stash enhancement is nice and despite my affliction for not liking pink.. I would gladly relieve you of those 2 hanks of Alpaca laceweight....LittleBerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161807446948103323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-77520495231427898232008-07-22T12:09:00.000-07:002008-07-22T12:09:00.000-07:00The International shawl is GORGEOUS!!!!!The International shawl is GORGEOUS!!!!!BadCatDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672942004338128905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-27149525692901948662008-07-21T16:44:00.000-07:002008-07-21T16:44:00.000-07:00hi jane -Sue Reuser grows the *most* beautiful fle...hi jane -<BR/><BR/>Sue Reuser grows the *most* beautiful fleeces, but this looks even longer than the one I got some years back - you'll love working with it. And the international shawl is pure loveliness, thanks for the great close-up shots! Quite an inspiration, kudos to you for an excellent job!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049079456607512934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-21181191430366056892008-07-21T07:53:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:53:00.000-07:00How beautiful shawl! I love the edging!How beautiful shawl! I love the edging!Päivi, Lankakomerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713581421695414462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-37030593686270812602008-07-21T06:57:00.000-07:002008-07-21T06:57:00.000-07:00Your heart and work shows wonderfully w. the shawl...Your heart and work shows wonderfully w. the shawl! It's beautiful plus everything already said again. Looks like it wasn't hard at all to buy enough A Verb to get the bag :) I could easily do that too. Must try some of the alpaca lace too. Your post always brings a chuckle and a smile to me - I mean, you have to I guess when you want the fleece named, "Ho" :) TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259281.post-7037092087268102562008-07-21T01:41:00.000-07:002008-07-21T01:41:00.000-07:00I love your International shawl. It's absolutely g...I love your International shawl. It's absolutely gorgeous. And your wonderful fibers from Lambtown--thank you for sharing.z's mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811947990455999833noreply@blogger.com