Monthly Archives: October 2012

Since Susie just shipped the Spring 2012 Spinning Shares, I thought I’d focus this week’s Yarned by You on Spinning! This is literally yarn by you!

When I first touched a Spring (pure Cormo) Spinner’s Share, I understood why spinners spin and I knew that I had to become one. I’ve just started on that path, with help from my fellow Aunties on the JMF Ravelry Group (I don’t know what I would do without these women in my life!). The cormo fiber is so buttery and melt in your hand delicious!

You can see some of the loveliness in this photo by luci99:

As part of the Ravelympics 2010, she spun up this Spring cormo share into this lovely yarn:

Such lovely spindle spinning! I love the cleanness of undyed, farm fresh yarn.

Of course, many people can’t resist having it dyed, or dying it themselves, and when the results are like 60SpriteGal’s Spring 2010 Share (dyed “Kitty Nose Pink by FatCatKnits), you can see why:

The pink and cream swirling together are just so soft and inviting. If there were a baby precious enough (and a mother with enough time to gently handwash!), this would make a perfect little girl’s sweater.

muppetfeet dyed this Cormo Share herself using Wilton’s Cake frosting dyes:

I love the delicate hue. The joy of working with food-grade dyes is that you can use all the materials you have in your home already to do it! No special pots or utensils.

The fall shares are a mohair / cormo blend. I haven’t had a chance to play with the roving, but the mill-spun yarn has a delightful halo and feels very close to the farm. This yarn, spun by wickedphysic in colorway (day lily) is a Fall 2008 share:

As I’m looking out a rain-streaked window, the lovely autumnal tones feel like the perfect thing to knit or crochet while sipping some tea.

woolkitty spun this lovely JMF Cormo / Mohair top that was dyed at the farm in the colorway Through the Looking Glass.

woolkitty Navaho plied it to keep the color changes preserved. Navaho plying is chain plying (much like making a chain in crochet) and then adding twist.

Finally, this is QualityChick’s  handspun. She spun one single of MVFF Cormo/Mohair blend and one single of Mulberry Silk and then plied them together. The silk added gorgeous sheen!

QualityChick turned this yarn into a lovely shawl (198 yards of Heaven):

That wraps up this week’s Yarned by You! If you’re interested in buying a Spinner’s Share, you can do so from the JMF shop here!