Bobbie Olan CasianoAug 211 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - The last of the Tour de Fleece Femme '24Handspinning of the third and final single, plus plying my first ever fractal spin. Spun on a dealgan spindle with fibre from Ixchel Bunny.
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 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!
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 81 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Day 3 of Tour de Fleece '24Tour de Fleece 2024 continues. On this third day of spinning, I discovered an easier way to handle the (niddy noddy) distaff.
Bobbie Olan CasianoJul 71 min readSPINNINGDealgan & Distaff - Day 2 of Tour de Fleece '24Day 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 CasianoJun 181 min readBOBOLOG#040 - Japan and back againAll of the crafty purchases I made in Japan and since returning home. There are also a couple of ongoing Handy Dandy knits.