I thought I should post a Spinning Saturday report before it wasn’t Saturday anymore. ;)
This week I pulled out a spinning WIP (work in progress) that I had started back in England. It is a beautiful BFL/silk 70/30 blend called Lagoon from Blackbird Fibres on Etsy
Here is the original braid:
And here it is in progress on my Louet Victoria, Gracie:
I stripped the fibre in half before spinning, and I’ve just started in on the second half. My intent is to not ply the yarn, as I thought it would make a great single.
I have to say, I love Blackbird Fibres. The colourways are gorgeous and the quality is excellent. I’ve spun up several braids from her now, and they’ve always been fabulous to spin and exceptionally fluffy.
Here are some of the fibres I’ve received, plus a photo of some of her fibre on my spindles:
And what I’ve spun from her fibre:
There is a mix of fibres in there including BFL, superwash BFL, BFL/silk, Shetland and Jacob. I think her BFLs are what have the soft spot in my heart, though.