Bits and pieces

I was half right - the fiber equipment hoarder did lay claim to the Leclerc rug loom, while I came home with the Ideal, made by the Reed Company of Springfield, OH. My daughter and her truck were necessary, and we had to take the loom apart to get it up the stairs from the basement. And I left a few bits behind, which the hoarder picked up for me. The loom pieces are in the garage while I figure things out.

Someday my loom will look like this

Dyeing: This week I scoured the cotton, linen, and wool for the indigo workshop.

Knitting: I am just short of the cuffs on the socks.
Spinning: Once again, I took that pilly fiber to the farmers market to spindle.

It is Knit in Public Day, but my knitting was done on Zoom. The Austin guild had another meetup about weaving with handspun. I'm impressed with the effort these folks put into their presentations.

One of the presentations was about the efforts by The Livestock Conservancy to preserve heritage breeds, with guild interest focusing on sheep in the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em initiative. If you are interested in helping preserve heritage sheep breeds, please consider participating in this program. Their web site includes instructions on sheepy things like washing fleece and wool classes.