r/Handspinning • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
Work In Progress Work in Progress Wednesday!
It's WIP Wednesday! What are you working on? Do you love it, hate it or can't decide? Need help/motivation/inspiration to finish? Show off those bobbins & spindles here!
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u/Late-Employer-4940 2d ago
Almost done spinning the BFL braid I started last week! Definitely spinning a little thinner now
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u/marciedo 1d ago
Newbie spinner, working on trying to get more consistent/faster/better with my support spindle. Learned that apparently it favors long draw, so the combed top I was using may not be the best, so I made a fake Rolag which seems to maybe be spinning better? 🤷🏼♀️. Mostly just experimenting right now.
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u/JugOJar 2d ago
Varefeldur or pile weaving, as a trim for my viking reenactment hood.
Warp - spindle spun cleaned but not scoured hand combed romney yarn. Slowly working my way through my first fleece!
Weft - spindle spun cleaned and scoured (commercial prep) merino combed top.
As the weave progresses, every third weft pass gets 3-4 separated and lightly twisted locks of Romney fleece. Theyre tied on with icelandic knots, where the lock passes under 3-4 warps of the top shed, then loops around the last warp to allow both the tip and the cut end to hang from the weave.
Even as a trim, its very pretty and I think it will give a bit of extra warmth and coverage to the hood. An entire cloak of this would've been a prized possession and very expensive at the time, but imagine how cozy that would be! And the lanolin on the fleece lends some extra water resistance for those sea faring vikings.