Processing/spinning Washed Corriedale/Romney Raw Wool into Silk Tweed Yarn for a Sweater+ More!

[@kellywest2820]

The color is perfect. Gray and blue is always a win.

[@angeladent4175]

You say Thankyou to us but I say a huge tremendous Thankyou to you. I always learn something, I love how friendly you are and you always make me laugh❤

[@FiberLoveDiary]

This channel has made my life so much better, so I have to say thank you! It wouldn't be here without the short of those watching, hitting the thumbs up, commenting, sharing and buying from my shop. Thank you!!

[@tracybird4547]

I love that John loves the combo! That made me smile. I really enjoy hanging out with you too. 😊

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stonewallsfarm3105]

Maryland sheep and wool is just days away. I can hear multiple fleeces calling my name!!! Thank you for the video. Truly. I spin knit dye by myself, so miss knit nights from my bigger-town-past. You help. ❤❤❤❤

[@teresayoung4145]

Oh mylanta. All of your processed Batts are beautiful. I love the Jacob. I need to get one. Thank you for showing this.

[@alenacarnes6658]

Thank you for showing your process!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

You are so welcome!

[@peterivkovich2314]

From Gerry- It was good to see the whole process from fleece to yarn. It really is going to make a gorgeous sweater or whatever. Thanks for all you do for us. Blessings.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you so much!

[@irinialexandridi3522]

It's 5am and I am finishing up sth for my work. I just love listening to your video again and taking glimpses at the highlits. You really make me want to try out doing all of it: spinning - blending. You make it seem so easy with giving all those details. Love your videos, watching them again and again. Hope someday to have the time to try them out. ❤

[@charlot-temisery]

that tweed ended up looking gorgeous!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@beverleylawton6899]

Thank you for another brilliant video, Trish. You know that I always learn something from you! It was great to see your picking and blending process. The resulting yarn is beautiful…it will be a lovely sweater😊🙏

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you so much!

[@PandTRanch]

You make my life better too, Trish! Thanks for the video! 😊

[@lisaml7411]

Thank you for showing the process of picking the wool then blending the silk into it. That’s going to work into a beautiful sweater! I also have a 3 color Jacob fleece from my friend that I’m spinning now. I decided when I first saw it that I would make it into a colorwork project but still have not decided what… 😊 It’s spinning so beautifully soft with sheen that I did not expect! ❤

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Sounds wonderful!

[@jessicawright1656]

I love the multiple shades in a Jacob fleece. I keep thinking I don't enjoy washing fleece at home, then I buy another fleece. 😂 I love your finished tweed! 3 passes through the carder is usually my magic number too.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

There are parts of washing and processing I don't love, but I just try to break those up into small amounts and combine them with fun things like good books.

[@morgankilkenny1895]

Thank you so much for a great video! I really loved seeing you go through and give details on the picking. I always feel lost when there's VM, I never know how much is ok and how much is really worth fussing over, but watching this gave me a lot more confidence in processing my fleeces. I also laughed out loud at "does this mean I get to buy another fleece? I already did." You are the best, you make my life better too!

[@Redhead_Knitting]

I love the way it turned out! Feeling very inspired!

[@cathiapizetta4957]

Lovely Trish! We are gonna miss you Sunday! Have a fun weekend!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I'll miss it too. I'll try to do a live at another time!

[@seekingtoremain]

Voting for silk tweed but no dying, the natural colors are so gorgeous and how cool to highlight!

[@redmonika10]

Love those colors together! Thank you for showing us the process. ❤

[@vcuchica]

Lol "I already did" 😂😂 lovely yarn and beautiful Batts. Thanks for a great video.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

🤣🤣

[@teresac.m.355]

Finally finding time to finish watching this.

[@marinamartinez6886]

That electric blue sari silk worked beautifully. 😊

[@judygibbens2025]

Thank you Trish👍You have inspired me to get to that Finn Fleece that's been in hiding since b4 Covid😀

[@aliciazdavis7674]

Thanks for this video! I haven't been motivated in months to work on carding my fleeces, but this did it! And, I just might need to buy some sari silk...😊

[@FiberLoveDiary]

That's great!

[@holly3442]

I have t seen you use a fleece like this so card and I am so thankful you decided to do one this week. I have my first llama fleece drying as we speak and I can’t wait to dive in! Thanks Trish!

[@janatherton9194]

The Jacob is so lovely as it is without dyeing it. I do have some natural black Shetland which is a deep chocolate brown that I added a tiny amount of cobalt blue sari silk and purple and navy silk tussah to some of it and made rolags, I used just the tiniest amount of silk - less than 5% and used the silk in only one of the plies, so you just see a little here and there and it doesn't detract from the natural variations in the wool.

[@evelynalbers8878]

Loved watching the carding transformation. Thank you for explaining and demonstrating how to divide each run to homogenize the silk and wool ratios batt to batt. My brain would have gotten caught up on weighing out each one.

[@danielleh5911]

Oh yes that tweed is GORGEOUS!

[@QueenAnneKnitsandSews]

Now that I've seen the whole video - wow! That turned out so beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us 🙂

[@candygrubisic]

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do for color-work with all that natural colored wool. The shetlands' have such a different look with the same color silk waste in them don't they? I like them both, pretty color too. That's a great way to go about blending all that. Should knit up into something really nice. I can see John liking it with just the greys and blues. Have fun with the fam and that should never be rushed :) I'm doing pretty good...down to one plastic grocery bag of wool to wash. Betting hubs is happy not to have to move it around in his garage anymore LOL.

[@rockinrobin1975]

I hate picking! But I do love seeing how the fiber looks after all the processing. Love how that tweed turned out! Now I'm thinking about going in and blending some sari silk with something. That is beautiful!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I used to hate it, but now I consider it part of my practice and I just put on a good audio book or movie and zen out.

[@CheapEngineerCrafts]

Beautiful at all the stages of processing. Thanks for sharing your process

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thanks for watching!

[@robinboston5948]

Turned out beautiful! Thanks for showing us all the steps.

[@leoniemoran5346]

Such a lovely tweed. I thoroughly enjoyed the process.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thanks so much 😊

[@scriptgoddess]

Oh Trish - thank you for breaking down the process! It answered questions I had, and as you were processing, questions popped into my head, then you answered them! Will miss you at the live on the weekend, but enjoy your family!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I try to anticipate questions, but sometimes I get surprised! 🤣

[@adk9215]

Omg. So related to processing a fleece in stash and still buying a new fleece. Spring shearing is happening. Maryland fleece and wool. So much temptation!!!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Yes, the Raw Wool 4 Sale fb group is making it very difficult to be responsible

[@LDSVenus]

that was an amazing watch, lol you always make me want to card a fleece for those awesome out comes!

[@traceyeason2107]

I just love watching you!! You crack me up AND I learn new things

[@FiberLoveDiary]

So glad you can get a chuckle!

[@kalakgirl]

That tweed is AMAZING 🤩 The Blue color is also AMAZING 💙

[@dylanlloyd548]

Its soooo calming watching you, you make my fingers itch in a good way lol, I love tweed yarn to crochet with, maybe one day I'll make some, gotta start first 😅 x

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Maybe it's time!

[@lisamacaskill3589]

You make my life better too Trish xxx

[@runtsgal]

The blue sari silk looks lovely with the soft grey fleece.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you!

[@ShelbyNina26]

'Does that mean i'm gonna buy another fleece? I already did' hahahahaha You're making me want to pick my spinning up again. I haven't spun (or knit) in months.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Aww, sometimes we need a break. I am glad it makes you think about picking up wool and needles.

[@ShelbyNina26]

@@FiberLoveDiary I was doing too much and my arm was going numb. I upped my reading in place of crafting and i've read almost 40 books so far this year LOL

[@jannaolsen3557]

For sure I feel you. I can also go sometimes "not in the mood" or just having a break. I recently got back at knitting but not the wheel as I broke my ankle. It's getting better. I do find my knitting takes me to a better place where I don't think about things I can do little about which is a great relaxing mental rest. Have not tackled a fleece but maybe one day. I do love wool.

[@nancyskinner5207]

That jacobs fleece is amazing!!! I just finished a Romney lambs fleece. It was so dirty I got a great deal. I used a sheet to catch the dirt. I still had to clean the whole house. The roving is beautiful though so I’m really happy with it. Trish, please stop berating yourself. We understand!! I think you get an enormous amount done. You also motivate me to get back to work. I’m always concerned you are going to catch your fingers in that licker. Be careful

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It seems like I'm not getting a lot done because I have so many things going at once. I'm used to working this way. All of the sudden I will get a whole bunch of things finished. I've never hurt myself more that a scrape with a drum carder so don't worry.

[@gfitz6001]

Never gets to the point!

[@Athena-ru7oz]

I really like all the beautifully dyed wool you make and work with, but I keep thinking about that naturally different colored wool from just 1 fleece. I so love the idea of colorwork with that! I need some more practice with stranded colorwork, but maybe one day I can attempt something like that too.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I had to do so much colorwork before I felt like I really got it. Hopefully I will be spinning it soon!

[@carrietreder8474]

I loved this video! It was so fun to watch the whole process from start to finish. And now I’m itching to work on the fleeces i have sitting here. It’s hilarious to me that I just made a windbreaker colorway a couple of days ago, and you had one in your video. 🤣 The finished yarn is beautiful!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I saw it and I was like 🫨🫨

[@13heylady]

Love it with the flecks of that blue! Would be neat to do a 3 ply with 1 dark, 1 gray, and 1 white

[@FiberLoveDiary]

You should try it!

[@valeriegeorgevitch3876]

Love the sample yarn swatch -- what a pretty color blend!! Have a great weekend. Looking forward to seeing your March PF spin.

[@sylvanwoods5271]

I love how this turned out, it's so beautiful!

[@michelezunker5029]

Always mesmerizing to watch you do your thing!

[@teenyw]

I love how purple it looks with the grey and blue silk blending together. 🥳Also cannot wait to see the natural colorwork sweater from the multi colored fleece!

[@pattykuchera3368]

This is the same fleece I just put on my skirting table

[@sadiesspincraft6319]

I can't wait for the weather to change and get warmer so I can wash the 3 fleeces I have that need it lol then I can buy more hahah now to watch the rest x

[@mariepla1370]

I like that blue sari silk. Nice

[@FiberLoveDiary]

So pretty in person!

[@katlynkoester]

That's going to be a very pretty sweater!

[@GemRaven]

That turned out very fluffy. 😊

[@elizabethernest]

"Does that mean I'm gonna buy another fleece? I already did" 😂😂😂 I love how you're on top of maintaining your fleece stash. Plus you don't want the other fleeces in the closet to feel lonely😉Love you so much, you have no idea!!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It's a hard time of year for those of us trying not to grow a fleece stash. No can defend 🤣🤣

[@brittanyhanke]

Omg that tweed is AMAZING!! I also super love the pink and blue one from before too 😍 very 90s and fun!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Showing it made me think I need to knit it!

[@jellyfish1969]

So interesting!

[@rinatheysmans5580]

So much work !!! But so beautiful!!!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@feltlikeitbydebs]

Hi Teish l have just recently found your channel. Love this diary style and thank you for sharing and making a difference. Much appreciated. 🎉 Debs from Down Under.

[@sadiesspincraft6319]

That's basically how I do my blended batts and omg trish that turned out so beautiful 😍 much love and hugs to you and John xx

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I love it too!

[@debra7688]

So cool. I really like how this turned out

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I'm 2/3 of the way through the sweater spin that was in the queue ahead of it, so I can start soon!

[@alexvanderpol1]

What a beautiful fleece! And you made a beautiful yarn with it!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you!

[@teresac.m.355]

That batt is beautiful!

[@rachelvroman1061]

I love the Jacob you carded!!! Such an pretty variation!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I can't wait to work on that too

[@lorim.8136]

I love how it turned out. Beautiful ;)

[@linr8260]

The grey bats from that tri-colour fleece are so pretty @.@

[@dmbrown240]

I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@categ50]

I just went on your shop (at your direction in the video) and got more sock yarn.🙄 I am really loving knitting again.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Yay, thank you!

[@taniamitchell604]

Love it

[@craftdesigneditsleeprepeat5624]

Thanks for letting me hang with you while I frogged very old cotton swatches to weave dishclothes which (an idea I got from you btw.) I love, love, love, those batts. Where do you get your sari silk?

[@madamesasquatch]

Ah I love tweed so much! I would really love to try (or watch someone else try - haha) making a blend with a similar colored fleece blended with a natural-colored silk and then dyed after spinning. Seems like a very lovely yarn, enjoy the rest of the spinning!

[@Andracrafts]

Love this! I really need to get a drum carder.

[@hens-n-chicksfiberarts]

Turned out beautifully 😍

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Thank you!

[@wycohibito]

I have a family thing Sunday too.

[@brittfox9038]

Really pretty tweed. I have several pounds of grey merino and a bunch of sari silk waste, purchased from your shop ;), think I might be a copycat and card it up on my Classic Carder too.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

If it inspired you, its an honor!

[@derekstallman]

John has good taste

[@jewelsinterests]

Love it! Can't wait to see the final results!

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Me neither! 🤣

[@avalontampsett5023]

Thank you for the information, going to try it.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

Have fun!

[@vickyk5510]

Gorgeous yarn! Am I the only one who sees these videos and wants to go fiber shopping, and then realizes, "Wait, don't I already have a pound of similar fiber in here somewhere?" Now for my real question, is it possible to make a tweed yarn using hand cards? I have silk noils, and have been saving silk thread scraps to make tweed.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It is absolutely possible to do it with hand cards. I think I'll make a short on it.

[@pafainsw]

Trish you talked some about how much you love your carder but I didn’t catch the brand. I really want a motorized one. Hand cranking really wears me out.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It's a Strauch finest. They aren't available new, but you can find used ones sometimes.

[@jeanmccullough7737]

I bought some corriedale roving and it so compact and nearly felted. I’m going to have to use a blending board to fluff

[@jackiebrown7859]

Completely not related to the project, but that pink and gray braid was beautiful🤗

[@ginaheutink968]

Nice

[@wycohibito]

Will you be videoing doing the March Paradise Fiber subscription? I'm curious how you still spin it up.

[@Alpine.energy.artworks]

How to make tweeded roving from a hackle! Video idea :)

[@ritaorr766]

You know when you make room on a shelf you end up filling it! 😂

[@kimlyne9700]

How much silk did you use for all of the batts? I want to do this with a fleece I had made into roving, but I don’t know how much silk to buy.

[@FiberLoveDiary]

I didn't weight it, but I'd guess 3-4 oz.

[@beckyshook3526]

so if you spin the broken locks part does it weaken the yarn? or does what's around them fortify it?

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It won't make your yarn weaker or stronger, but the short little fingers will roll themselves into balls and add texture

[@beckyshook3526]

@@FiberLoveDiary thank you

[@rachelvroman1061]

Do you store your fleeces dirty or do you scour them as soon as you get them and then store them?

[@rachelvroman1061]

You answered my question lol

[@FiberLoveDiary]

It happens 🤣

[@crazybird6821]

NONE of your videos are boring. Not to me anyway

[@kimbryan2014]

do not dye the natural fleece the three shades would make a fantastic Nordic colorwork sweater