Friday, July 29, 2011

Tail Spun TDF Challenge


My Tour de Fleece spinning project for challenge day (July 22) was to create a tail spun yarn. The extra component to the challenge is that I would be spinning this in public at a little spinning rendezvous with some of the local TDF Team of Wonder. Here's my finished skein, all plied and ready for a project. For those not completely familiar with art yarn spinning, tail spun is the technique of adding long locks, spinning only the base (cut end) into your single, leaving the curly tail dangling like fringe. With this spin, in addition to the tails of curly wool locks (Teeswater) I also incorporated whole locks into the body of the yarn, in other words the majority of the length of the lock is spun into the single, giving you gorgeous curly lumps and bumps and little stray pops of curl running along the single.
Now, what shall I make with it...

I hope you have a delightful and creative weekend!
Blessings Friends!
Melissa
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11 comments:

  1. WonderWhyGalJuly 29, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    It's gorgeous! Seeing it in person was even better. Yes...I can't wait to see what you make with it. I hope you keep it to make something rather than sell it because it is simply delicious!

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  2. sarah in the woodsJuly 29, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Beautiful yarn. I just did my first tailspun about a week ago.

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  3. JanJuly 29, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Love the colors and the locks are delightful. Happy spinning.

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  4. KellyJuly 29, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    This is what I have been saving all of my purchased locks for....I'm scared to try it, but yours look fabulous!! I love the colors!!!!

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  5. Tamara MillerJuly 29, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    The colors blend beautifully together. It is really cool as Taima just said when she saw it!

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  6. Spinster BethJuly 29, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Wow ... can't wait to see you use that!

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  7. fiberdanceJuly 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    This is really pretty-I never know what to do with these awsome art yarns-can't wait to see what you make.

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  8. Kathryn RayJuly 29, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I think I say this every week... but your stuff is so much fun. :-) This reminds me of a sea monster. :-D

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  9. MelissaJuly 29, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Way cool....can't wait to see it.

    Happy Fiber Arts Friay!!

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  10. Heather WoolloveAugust 5, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Fabulous color and completely awesome yarn!! XXO-

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  11. AlittlebitsheepishAugust 6, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Lovely greens, looking forward to seeing what you make as I can never work out what to use art yarn for

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