Spinning
Remember way back in May when I dyed some Merino Top (at top) and some Romney (at bottom) a rich ultramarine blue? Then I carded them into batts and blended them with some Angelina (the Opal colorway) on my brand new drumcarder?*
Over the summer I slowly spun the batts into singles.
And this weekend I plied the singles together, ending up with 590 yards of fingering weight 3 ply yarn. It's a firm but bouncy yarn and I think it will knit up into some really nice socks. I think I could have used some more Angelina as the sparkle is less than subtle, but I'd rather it be too little than have yarn that resembles a disco ball - maybe that's just me. As the first yarn that I took from raw fleece (the Romney part), cleaned, dyed and carded it myself, then spun and plied it, I'm pretty proud. I might just spend the next week or so walking around with this on my shoulder like a wool parrot.*I have a Strauch Petite with the Brush Attachment in case anyone was wondering.
Labels: spinning, Spinning for Socks, Spinning Prep
posted by Melanie at 8:09 AM
7 Comments:
Nice job. I have yet to get my yarn down to fingering weight. It's been a while since I have done any spinning, but am feeling like I need to do some soon so that I don't forget how to!
I think it is amazing that you can spin that fine. I haven't gotten into spinning yet, though I thoroughly enjoy watching the process.
Very pretty! That would make the nicest wool parrot I've ever seen.
Beautiful blue! I too just got a new drum carder. I will be blending some BFL with some tussah for socks. I hope to spin as good a yarn as you have. Looking forward to see the socks when they are finished.
It's lovely. and I would admire aand ask permission to pet your blue parrot.
I'm now drooling into my keyboard, I love that blue!! It would make a great lacey scarf. :-)
Absolutley gorgeous!!!!! And what a tease with the sock yarns in the next post. Can't see the pattern until after the first of the year? Man, anticipation.
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