nancy ortmann 406-392-5356. i’d recommend washing and preparing some yourself. she also offers roving..

for a really good hand’s-on approach to washing and preparing hand carded superfine fiber, i’d highly recommend “Handspinning, Dyeing and Working With Merino and Superfine Wools” by Margaret Stove.

most spinners spin with a semi-worsted or -woolen, or what i call a “modified” spinning technique. i choose not to get too wrapped up in being technical about it, or certainly not worrying about it, but it’s helpful to know the differences and the type of yarn you get from each type of spinning. the worsted will keep it smoother and tighter, and a lot of the ends of fiber will not come out. a woolen spun yarn will be lighter, bouncier, fluffier, and hairier. general comments, i know there are exceptions!

fabulous job, both the spinning and the knitting! hope you are beaming with pride. (on many levels…)

i don’t know if it’s the day (2007-2008) or due to technology, but i think that beginning spinners seem to be further advanced or catching on quicker than 20 years ago when i learned. maybe it’s the spreading of news/tips/technology via groups, both spinning guilds and e-groups…think about how hard it was to share this stuff in the ’60 and ’70s, or even in the 1800s!

lov ya dude!
chris aka vtknitboy (vtknitboy.blogspot.com)

Good going, congrats to you and Katherine!

The worst thing for me about this exchange has been that while I’ve seen (and fondled) all the raw fiber, I’ve only seen (and fondled) 2 of the scarves. I wish I’d been able to handle the all.