Island Weavings: Island Rainbow

Saturday, April 30, 2011

An amazing rainbow this week. It covered Protection Island. Of course it was even better than this picture portrays.

What's on the wheel 2012

75% Merino/20% Mohair/5% Cashmere
3 colour merino blend (purple/blue/purple)
2 colour merino blend (blue/purple)
Black, white and 7 shades a grey merino wool
85% Black kid mohair, 15% multi-coloured tussah silk
Black kid mohair blended with tussah silk
Line flax--linen
50% linen/ 50%vwool
Tow flax--linen
Cotton on the tahkli spindle
50% Ramie 50% Cotton
100% Acala natural cotton
100% Pima cotton
100% grey kid mohair
100% Cashmere
25% camel / 75%silk
50% camel / 50%silk
75% camel / 25%silk
Camel down
Bison
50% Bison / 50% Merino
Cotswold at 1 TPI
Merino thick and thin
Corriedale thick and thin
Suffolk cross for who cares about TPI
Tussah silk trying yet again for 15 TPI
80%Romney/20%silk - Goldern rust
80% Merino 20%Silk trying again and again and again for 15TPI in a 2ply (1 month and counting)
White Romney wool/Silk 80/20 blend
North Ronaldsey fleece
Thick and thin wool
40% Mohair, 40% Romney, 20% silk
Silk
100% Pima cotton