The next phase of Fluffy's fleece being made into yarn has begun. After a short interlude when I was in Swindon celebrating my daughters impending marriage, I have now begun operation Fluffy with a vengeance.
The fleece is now in the process of being carded by hand and made into Rolags. Next comes spinning later this evening. That's the part I love the most. As Fluffy's owner and I have agreed to make the yarn purely fluffy, I am spared the extra blending ... Carding combs the fibre and puts it into alignment and adds air, making the yarn more bouncy and springy. The thought of all that carding makes me wary, but I know it will all be worth it, because you can tell, you can really tell when preparation is good or not. I want this yarn to be the best I have ever made, not because I'm being paid, but because knowing the creature it came from makes it personal in a funny kind of way, more real and important in a way getting fibre pre-prepared from a mill doesn't.
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