First attempts at boucle and lock spinning

[koffipot]

Hand dyed Angora locks. I received these from Tess in the 2012 Christmas Exchange and have fondled this soft, silken loveliness (I don't think that's a real word) on a regular basis ever since. Finally I'm putting them to use and plan to use them as an accent yarn in some weaving.

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Here they are again now lock spun, together with some boucle spun hand dyed Masham locks. I think I've ruined those Angora locks!!!

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[tracey]

Beautiful Judith, not ruined at all. If I saw something like that at Woolfest it would definitely be heading for my bag!

[koffipot]

Thank you Tracey.

[wyldandwooly]

Judith, I'm an avid spinner and totallly appreciate texture in handspun yarns. These look fantastic.

[Pandagirl]

The yarns look wonderful Judith! I don't think they're ruined. Any idea what you'll do with them?

[halay]

Not ruined at all, Judith. Have you tried knitting ith this yarn? I ould also use it as embellishment on felt.

[koffipot]

Thanks everyone. They will be incorporated into some weaving I think.

[lyn]

If I spotted those on a stall I would buy them! They are super.

[koffipot]

Thanks Lyn.

[Shepherdess]

They look great to me. I would use them in some felting but accents in weaving would be good too. Sorry they didn't turn out the way you wanted but they are still great.

[MTRuth]

Looks good to me 😁

[zed]

I think they look like ones I've bought or been given

[carole aka craftywoman]

Fabulous spinning Judith, I love your fibres, I haven't tried that yet was it difficult?

[koffipot]

Thanks Carole. It wasn't difficult once I got the hang of it.

I used 2 different techniques, one done in 3 processes, the other in 2. I preferred the 3 step method, which seems to hold together better and is a bit neater but it's all down to personal preference and what it's to be used for.

[carole aka craftywoman]

I have the spinning and yarn book and she talks about it there too, I will have a go when I can get time, why is time so elusive these days?!! thank you for the links you put up in one of threads I watched them yesterday and now have them saved too :-)