Osborn Fiber Studio

It has been part of my exploration of Jacey Boggs Faulkner’s book, 51 Yarns, to reflect and record on each of those spins over the last two years. I did these reflections for my own benefit, as a completion of the creative cycle, as it were. But as I have done this study with the Wool n’ Spinning group, I’ve received feedback that these posts have been helpful to others. If you click this link, you will see all the posts I’ve tagged as relating to the 51 Yarns category, in the reverse order of their publication. However, this might not be helpful if you’re looking for a specific post, or if you want to read through them in numerical order. So, to complete the ridiculous organization that has characterized this study (which is not at all typical of me, I assure you), here is an index of my 51 Yarns posts and reflections. I have also included links to the Ravelry pages for each sample, which I have been fairly faithful to complete.

To get back to this index, just find the category drop-down bar (at the right or bottom of the page, depending on your device) and choose “51 Yarns,” and this post should be at the top.

51 Yarns Book
Introductory Post
Final Post on Process

1. Fine Wool – Blog – Rav
2. Medium Wool – Blog – Rav
3. Long Wool – Blog – Rav 1, Rav 2, Rav 3
4. Down Wool – Blog – Rav
5. Double-Coated Wool: Tog – Blog – Rav
6. Double-Coated Wool: Thel – Blog – Rav
7. Double-Coated Wool: Both – Blog – Rav
8. True Woolen – Blog 1, Blog 2, Blog 3 – Rav
9. True Worsted – Blog 1, Blog 2, Blog 3 – Rav
10. Semi-Woolen – Blog – Rav
11. Semi-Worsted – Blog – Rav
12. Tailspinning – Blog – Rav
13. Spinning in the Grease – Blog – Rav
14. Fiber You Processed – Blog – Rav
15. Low-Twist Singles – Blog – Rav
16. Thick-and-Thin Singles – Blog – Rav
17. Energized Singles – Blog – Rav
18. Two-Ply – Blog – Rav
19. Three-Ply – Blog – Rav
20. Five-Ply – Blog – Rav
21. Chain Ply – Blog – Rav
22. Cable – Blog – Rav
23. Boucle – Blog – Rav
24. Corespun – Blog – Rav
25. Coil – Blog 1 (Coil – Rav), Blog 2 (Supercoil – Rav)
26. Self-Striping – Blog – Rav
27. Tweed – Blog – Rav
28. Fractal – Blog – Rav
29. Gradient – Blog – Rav
30. S spun, Z plied – Blog – Rav
31. Z spun, S plied – Blog – Rav
32. Spun from Butt End – Blog – Rav
33. Spun from Tip End – Blog – Rav
34. Spun from Tip and Rewound – Blog – Rav
35. Silk – Blog 1 (Bombyx – Rav), Blog 2 (Muga – Rav), Blog 3 (Pedencal – Rav)
36. Luxury – Blog – Rav
37. Manufactured – Blog – Rav
38. Cotton – Blog – Rav 1 (Chocolate); Rav 2 (Two-color)
39. Bast – Blog – Rav
40. Domestic Pet – Blog – Rav
41. A New Natural Yarn – Blog – Rav 1 (Muskox Tog); Rav 2 (Muskox Mix)
42. Not Intended for Spinning – Blog – Rav 1 (Cassette Tapes); Rav 2 (Fabric Trash)
43. An Emotional Yarn – Blog – Rav
44. Your Default Yarn – Blog – Rav
45. Your Default Yarn’s Nemesis – Blog – Rav
46. With a Group – Blog – Rav
47. Teaching Somebody to Spin – Blog – Rav
48. While at a Retreat – Blog – Rav
49. Finest Yarn – Blog – Rav
50. Bulkiest Yarn – Blog – Rav
51. Speediest Yarn – Blog – Rav
    Final Reflections