New Spinning

Last week after I finished the Celestial spinning I started a new spinning project (shocking, I know).  I had eight ounces of Blue Moon Fiber Arts 75% BFL* and 25% Tussah Silk in the Winter Solstice (light gray) colorway.  I had spun the same amount in a different colorway a few years ago and ended up with over 800 yards of three ply yarn.  I realized that if I spun this slightly finer (the previous yarn ended up sportweight) and added about four ounces more fiber, I could get a sweater quantity of yarn.  I found the exact same fiber content at Raw Fiber Arts Co on Etsy in an undyed creamy white so I was ready to spin!

I'm spinning two bobbins of singles from the Winter Solstice and one bobbin from the undyed white and will ply them together.  I should get kind of a ragg yarn, which I think will be pretty when it's knit.  Also, I think I'll have enough for a sweater when I'm done, but it might be close.  I've finished spinning the first bobbin as you can see above.  You can also see the subtle sheen of the BFL and silk in the fiber.  It's been a while since I've spun BFL and I'm just loving it.  I always love spinning it and I feel like it practically spins itself.  I'm spinning it on the Flatiron set up with Scotch tension and the 17.4:1 pully (fast whorl, small groove) because the staple length is longer than the Merino I've been spinning.

Have a great weekend!  I was finally able to find some bread flour so I'm going to be making bread!

*BFL stands for Blue Faced Leicester which is a sheep breed.  The BFL's are the finest of the longwool sheep and it's next-to-skin soft.  It's also super easy to spin and makes a really nice yarn.