http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/06/13/fun-with-handpainted-roving/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 18 May 2012 00:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/06/13/fun-with-handpainted-roving/#comment-34 Knit Sisters » Blog Archive » Mohair Wednesday Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:05:59 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/06/13/fun-with-handpainted-roving/#comment-34 [...] So, when I combed that handpainted roving, I ended up with little bundles of fluff.  I combed that fluff with my double-row handheld Louet combs, along with some short pieces of mohair, and spun up the resulting sliver into a fine singles.  The colors became even more muted with the additional combing and with the addition of the white mohair.  It was a very pretty little bobbin of yarn, but it was indeed quite little. [...] [...] So, when I combed that handpainted roving, I ended up with little bundles of fluff.  I combed that fluff with my double-row handheld Louet combs, along with some short pieces of mohair, and spun up the resulting sliver into a fine singles.  The colors became even more muted with the additional combing and with the addition of the white mohair.  It was a very pretty little bobbin of yarn, but it was indeed quite little. [...]

]]> http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/06/13/fun-with-handpainted-roving/#comment-2 Ellen Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2006/06/13/fun-with-handpainted-roving/#comment-2 Awesome! Great idea to do more knitting and spinning and less housework. Much less, even. There will always be dirt. As long as the FDA hasn\'t actually deemed your home a biohazard, you\'re still fine. Awesome! Great idea to do more knitting and spinning and less housework. Much less, even. There will always be dirt. As long as the FDA hasn\’t actually deemed your home a biohazard, you\’re still fine.

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