Spinning and Knitting

Thanks a lot Adrian, glad you liked it. Let me tell you, Great Britain has the very best spinning equipment in Europe. Last year I ordered a drum carder which has really an excellent quality and one week ago I ordered some English wool combs, that are now on the way to me. If I ever have the possibility to come to UK again, you can be sure, I will support the English economy by buying lots of spinning items.

Thanks a lot Peter. I know also some people that are allergic to some wool. For spinners there are meanwhile a lot of plant fibers available. The industy uses primarily cotton, I don't understand, why they use so less other fibres, like Ramie or Soy fibres or Banana fibres etc.etc. Maybe it's too expensive in the production. I once bought soy fibres for spinning, you can't imagine how soft they are...Comparable with Angora rabbit wool! 

Ah Greg, so nice to read from you. Hope you and your family is well!! Yes I really like doing the whole process. Last summer I even dyed raw wool myself. Next step would be to have some own sheep and shear them by myself - but I think my neighbours will lynch me then.... Stay healthy !!

Thank you Benny. Ahh... how long, that's a hard question for me, because I'm often jumping from one project to another, because I always need variety. But I think all together I needed around 4 month for this sweater (incl. 2 weeks lying around before sewing the pieces together). I'm sure, others finish it much in shorter time, if you knit consistently it should be possible to knit the sweater in 3 weeks and to spin the needed yarn in 2 weeks. But I don't wont to knit or spin the whole day, It's just a hobby, I only do it when I feel like it.

Thank you Lynn! I remember some of your nice photos with knitting pieces. I can imagine, that you would like spinning. In the US you have a great community of spinners and so nice wool. I often look into 'Etsy' to see what kind of raw wool is offered in other countries. For example "Cormo" wool is very popular for German spinners, because this breed does not exist in Europe, - one reason, why it's so attractive for us. 
I know some spinners who ordered it in the US, but for me the shipping is too expensive and above a certain amount you also have to pay customs duties. That's the moment, I think, "Ok - we also have some nice and fluffy sheep in Europe."

Thanks Antonio. Hehehe, what a great idea, Antonio. I see you have criminal potential!

Thank you, Camellia! Due to Covid, I work only half days at the moment (and in home office), so I have more time for my spinning and knitting projects. I really enjoy working only half days, at the moment we still get financial support by our state, so at the end of the month I still have around 80 % of my usual net salary, that's ok for me. At least I'm lucky that I still have a job. 

Thank you very much, Francesc !  Hope everything is fine with you in this days!