Bobbie Olan CasianoAug 11 min readKNIT, TINK, KNIT, rptHaskinsThis is the Haskins sweater by Veronica Avery, published by Brooklyn Tweed, knit in Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 8ply in Broadleaf.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 271 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Days 12 to 13 of Tour de Fleece '24I didn't finish spinning my second ply before Tour de Fleece 2024 was over, but I'm still happy with what I have accomplished and learned.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 261 min readBOBOLOG#042 - Sheep Show 2024Progress on the Dione sweater, Tour de Fleece spinning, and my experiences and acquisitions from the Australian Sheep and Wool Show 2024.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 171 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Days 9 to 11 of Tour de Fleece '24Getting the hang of using a "floor distaff. Enjoying spinning pencil roving from a chain, but it also comes with it's own challenges.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 141 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Day 8 of Tour de Fleece '24Tour de Fleece 2024 - Decided to try a "floor" distaff, aka a short broom, to see if I like it better than the belt/niddy noddy version.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 131 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Days 4-7 of Tour de Fleece '24Days 4 to 7 of Tour de Fleece see me get more comfortable with the dealgan and distaff. I also finish the first ply of this fractal spin!