These are cotton fibers that don't fit into the other cotton categories. They spin easily
unless otherwise noted and make a nice yarn that often has a novel quality to it.
unless otherwise noted and make a nice yarn that often has a novel quality to it.
Blue Sky is a blend of reclaimed
denim and upland cotton. It spins
easily and makes a pretty, faded
blue jeans like yarn. The reclaimed
denim in this blend adds color and
texture to the upland cotton without
taking away too much strength. I
have demonstrated with this fiber in
the past.
denim and upland cotton. It spins
easily and makes a pretty, faded
blue jeans like yarn. The reclaimed
denim in this blend adds color and
texture to the upland cotton without
taking away too much strength. I
have demonstrated with this fiber in
the past.
I got on a kick of spinning fibers that work best
when blended. 100% reclaimed denim is one of
these. This fiber is very difficult to spin by itself,
it has the texture and staple length of dryer lint
with a few bits of thread thrown in for texture.
However, it makes a really neat, bulky,
chenille-like yarn that, in my opinion, might be
worth the effort. Beginners should not tackle this
fiber.
when blended. 100% reclaimed denim is one of
these. This fiber is very difficult to spin by itself,
it has the texture and staple length of dryer lint
with a few bits of thread thrown in for texture.
However, it makes a really neat, bulky,
chenille-like yarn that, in my opinion, might be
worth the effort. Beginners should not tackle this
fiber.
Confetti is a novelty cotton sliver with
little bits of colored nylon thrown in. It
spins easily and makes a fun, speckled
yarn.
little bits of colored nylon thrown in. It
spins easily and makes a fun, speckled
yarn.
Pencil roving comes in the two colorways
shown here. It has a little twist added, so
it is suggested that if you have trouble
drafting this, to spin it "S"
(counter-clockwise, or opposite of the
twist). Like a striped sliver, this makes a
variegated yarn, but unlike striped sliver,
the roving determines the color change, not
the spinner.
shown here. It has a little twist added, so
it is suggested that if you have trouble
drafting this, to spin it "S"
(counter-clockwise, or opposite of the
twist). Like a striped sliver, this makes a
variegated yarn, but unlike striped sliver,
the roving determines the color change, not
the spinner.
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Other Cottons
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