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The Sheep Dog Trials at Grass Creek Park were awesome! 10 years in Kingston, and 1st time visiting the spectacular event. I too, was defeated in the struggle to buy or not to buy…I bought…4x 100gr bags of Alpaca roving from Silver Cloud Alpaca’s. Although, not at all surprised by my purchase. I planned ahead and accepted the fate of my cash as I was putting it in my wallet.
I’ve loaded up my existing stash with a few more bags of roving and am about to start working my way through. I’ve already broken my golden rule of “start and finish a project” before buying more roving.
This is what’s on my wheel right now (Superwash merino/bamboo blend). The wonderful features of blending bamboo with wool is it’s softness which can be compared to cashmere. It’s also breathable and feels great against the skin. The thermal regulating fibres expand when warm to allow your skin to breathe and contract when cold to keep the heat in. I plan on using this fibre for bulky socks for the winter to lounge in.
I have spun a little of this before I switched bobbins to work on an Aplaca baby hat and mitts.
If you’d like to see the toque and mitts, check out www.southfrontenacfibres.blogspot.com
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