Bobbie Olan Casiano
Dealgan & Distaff - The last of the Tour de Fleece Femme '24
Handspinning of the third and final single, plus plying my first ever fractal spin. Spun on a dealgan spindle with fibre from Ixchel Bunny.
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Bobbie Olan Casiano
Jul 271 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Days 12 to 13 of Tour de Fleece '24
I 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 Casiano
Jul 171 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Days 9 to 11 of Tour de Fleece '24
Getting 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 Casiano
Jul 141 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Day 8 of Tour de Fleece '24
Tour 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 Casiano
Jul 131 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Days 4-7 of Tour de Fleece '24
Days 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!
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Jul 81 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Day 3 of Tour de Fleece '24
Tour de Fleece 2024 continues. On this third day of spinning, I discovered an easier way to handle the (niddy noddy) distaff.
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Jul 71 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Day 2 of Tour de Fleece '24
Day 2 of spinning for Tour de Fleece 2024. Learning to spin with a dealgan spindle, a distaff, and as a semi-woollen fractal.
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Jul 41 min read
Dealgan & Distaff - Day 1 of Tour de Fleece '24
Day 1 of Tour de Fleece 2024. Learning to spin with a dealgan spindle and a distaff.
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Aug 1, 20231 min read
#033 - Sheep and Wool Show 2023
This one is all about my day at the Sheep and Wool Show! I chat through where I went, what (and who) I saw, and what came home with me.
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Mar 23, 202222 min read
#013.2 - Natural dyeing!
In this second part of episode 13, I share a few fibre projects (including swatching for my first adult sweater design) and go through my...
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Machine Knit Scarf
Knit, Tink, Knit, rpt 02 Watch me knit this simple ribbed scarf on my knitting machine! Unfortunately, I forgot to measure the finished...
Bobbie Olan Casiano
Feb 2, 202243 min read
#010 - A first time for (almost) everything
It turns out that 2022 (so far) is full of firsts! First time doing some techniques and constructions, working with certain fibres,...
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