This week I cast on this lovely Staghorn Aran Pattern by Janet Szabo

The yarn I'm using is #HandSpunYarn from a black Finn Sheep fleece I bought this spring. I'll use ~ 3 or 4 lbs for this project, which is roughly half the fleece. No idea what I'm going to do with the rest of it ... not to mention the 2nd one!

Yarn is woolen spun and chain plied to about 8 WPI. The stitch definition is moderate, but pairs well with this heavily textured pattern

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Ok this one is less me being sick and more me being, ah shit in a month I have to be in autumn weather. Colour patterning is due to necessity: I never spun enough yarn in one colour and I really just like to spin fine, so I worked out something that.... could be autumnal? We'll see, we're in Chart E now of this pattern : https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-as-a-peacock-shawl

@knitting In the continuing cardigan excitement, sleeves have been secured and I’m ready to CO. Let’s go!!! #knitting #caston #handspunyarn #handspun #wip #wipwednesday

Current WIP! This is a two-sided brioche knit scarf. The light side is baby alpaca, and the dark side is falkland plied with a 70% Shetland and 30% tussah silk blend.

Ready for a new blend? How does 50/50 Baby camel and extra fine Merino sound? It’s an exceptionally soft and lofty blend that you won’t want to stop touching. @fiberarts #crochet #knitting #HandSpunYarn

In case you were curious about the yarn I make, because I had a few questions - here's a pic of the latest spin. This is also my first spin after a year of recovery and rest, so it's good to see that I've still got it.
This is before setting so it'll balance completely after that. It's so soft!

One of my favorite colorways, “Tranquil”. I always seem to return to this one when I have new wools breeds or fiber blends to dye. Here’s a comparison of how it looks as wool and how it looks as a 2-ply. 
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Here’s the handspun I finished while isolating. I got a chance to give it a wash and whack to help set the twist.

This is a chain (or Navajo) 4ply which is an unusual construction. The main colour (dyed by Southern Cross Fibres) is chained during plying with the accessory ply being carried along.

It’s a challenging technique suited to spinners who are comfortable with regular chain ply and who have a tensioned Kate.

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