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March 10, 2013

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Rolags from carded multicoloured fleece ready to spin into yarn for socks

I still desperately want one of these

Wool Hackle Comb This is a hackle comb for making choice wild blended yarns from multicolored pieces of fleece. I did a workshop and watched with amazement as our tutor transformed sorts of snippets and leftovers into the most incredible yarns As I haven't got a hackle yet ( big hint here to Mr Handspinning) I am using a fellow crafters large wool combs attached to the table so I can be even more creative with my spinning of novelty yarns In case you have forgotten what the hand combs look like, here they are - they are pretty handy for blending fleece and other materials into multicolored too I have discovered Raw materials for starting the blended yarn Multicolored fleece being blended on large carders i n the absence of a hackle we have jacked up a home made clamp to convert large wool combs for more working area "Tools" of the trade - large coat buttons ( instead of a diz) and my grandmothers crochet hook R

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