Yes! I am Done!!

I am done.  I have just finished my Level 4 workbook for  the Master Spinner course.  Very intensive spinning workbook.  A 150 hour project that turned out to be 220+ hours and a bit of research.  Thank goodness I am a book buyer.  Most of the information I needed was right on my book shelf. 

One thing I didn't count on was losing my notebook.  You know, the one with the notes that aren't in the handouts.  Thank goodness for wonderful people like Mad Knitter.  She came through for me with the notes I needed. 

Here is a list of the work that had to be done.
Wool

Use wool from the same fleece for requirements 1-7 in order to
Compare the best method of preparing and spinning of that particular fleece.
  
Prepare wool by elongating wool locks and prepare a plied semi worsted yarn.
   
Prepare wool by flick carding locks and spin a plied semi worsted yarn
 
Card wool the woollen way and spin a plied yarn the woollen way.
 
Card wool the woollen way and spin a plied yarn the worsted way.
 
Card wool the worsted way and spin a plied yarn the worsted way.
 
Card wool the worsted way and spin a plied yarn the worsted way.  (Reversed on bobbins before plying.)
 
Prepare wool by combing and spin a plied true worsted yarn (25 yards.)  reversed on bobbins before plying **
    
Spin a plied wool/mohair blend yarn.  Provide percentage of blend, characteristics and suitable use of this yarn.
   
Spin a 2 ply cotton yarn on a support spindle.  Provide note of suitable use for this yarn.
    
Spin a 2 ply cotton yarn on a spinning wheel.  Provide note of suitable use for this yarn.    

Bison   

Spin a plied yarn using bison    fulled **   
   
Spin a plied yarn using bison blended with another fibre of your choice provide a brief note why you chose that blend.  Provide percentage of blend, characteristics ad a suitable use for this yarn.  
   
Spin a plied yarn using camel hair.  
   
Spin a plied yarn suing camel down.
    
Spin a plied yarn using 25% camel down and 75% silk.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using 50% camel down and 50% silk.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using 75% camel down and 25% silk.   
  
   
Spin a plied yarn using cashmere.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using cashmere/wool.  Provide a brief note why you chose that blend.  Provide percentage of blend, characteristics and a suitable use for the yarn.
  
  Reel several silk cocoons at the same time.  Mount reeled silk.
     
Spin a plied yarn using 25% silk/75% wool.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using 50% silk/50% wool.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using 75% silk/25% wool.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using a tow flax/wool blend.   

Spin 4 yarns (of 6 yards each) using line flax by using the 4 methods (muff, damp towel, Estonian, comb or board).      

Spin a plied yarn using line flax from a distaff.   
   
Spin a plied yarn using natural tow flax.       

Spin a plied yarn using bleached tow flax.    

Spin a blied yarn using natural flax.  Bleach the yarn and note the recipe for bleaching of flax.
    
Research and describe the processes of Bettling, Calendaring, Mercierizing, Sizing, Wrinkle resisting.  Describe the effect of these processes on finished linen textiles.
    
Spin a lopi yarn using Icelandic Fleece.    

Spin a lopi yarn using mohair/ wool.  Mohair, wool, camel hair**      

Spin a 3 ply spiral yarn.  Provide description on how the yarn was created and how to use this yarn in a project.
    
Spin a tufted yarn.  Provide description on how this yarn was created and to use this yarn in a project.
      
Spin a 3 ply bouclé yarn.  Provide description on how this yarn was created and how to use this yarn in a project.  

Blend and spin nine wool skeins using the percentage of weight system to produce colours from black to white with seven shades of grey in between.  The white and black wool have to be blended by hand carding.
   
Use two colours of wool top on hackles to produce a homogeneous blend.  Spin that blend into a plied yarn.  Include a sample of the blend.
 
Use 3 colours of wool top on hackles to produce a multicoloured blend.  Spin that blend into a plied yarn.  Include sample of blend.
   
Specific End Use
150 hour project
The 150 hour project will be marked on the following (the total 150 marks will be distributed as follows):

 Appropriate fibre used.
 Handle of finished poject.
 Spinning technique appropriate to end use.
 If dyed, include recipe.
 If blending fibre or colours (are they well blended?)
 Spinning consistency of yarn.
 Design.

Include a skein of each of the yarns being used in the project together with the finished project.

Also include a chart of time spent on each task.
   
Perform a burn test on protein fibres.  Resent the results of the burn test in a table.    5   

Chemical Dyeing on Protein Yarns   

Dye 12 wool skeins for a colour wheel using the three primary colours:  blue, red and yellow.  Mount the 12 colours as a colour wheel.  Provide recipe and calculations for each colour.
   
Dye 6 skeins using the Ombre dyeing technique (as described in module C10).  Make an 8” x 8” swqtch using these dyed yarns.
   
Dye 2 skeins using the injection dyeing technique.  Describe a project for each skein or for both skeins in one project.
   
Dye wool fleece by using the rainbow dyeing method.  Include a sample of the dyed fleece plus a spun skein in your workbook.
 
Dye 8 skeins using different percentage of dye stock solutions either for different hues of one colour or different colours on the colour wheel.  Make a small project from these 8 skeins or they can be used in the 150 hour project  (the marks will be added to the 150 hour project.)
     
Compile a bibliography showing all the reference materials that were used to complete the assignments for level 4.

Not a small list.  But I am done.  Now, to get ready for Level 5 that starts at the end of June!!!