Spinning
I've been spinning more, almost every day again, and it feels wonderful! I've finished spinning the Antelope Canyon Gradient from Fellview Fibres, and have just barely begun spinning the Peacock Feathers Gradient from the same dyer. Above, you can see the finished bobbin end of Antelope Canyon.
The Peacock Feathers Gradient is the third gradient set I got from Fellview Fibres (but I'll definitely be buying from her again - lovely colors, flawless prep) and the last I'm spinning in this batch. The finished yarns won't be combined (although they easily could be), but since I wanted all three to be spun to the same weight and plan to chain ply them all, it just made sense to spin them all together as well.
This final gradient is 100% Merino, just like the Antelope Canyon (the Mohave Turquoise is a blend of Merino and Tussah silk). Also, for some reason, I spun the first two gradients ending with the purple colors, so I'm doing the same on this one - starting with the teal blue-green.
Finally, in unrelated news, Newton seems to have some wool issues. I've already put away all the blankets I've knitted or crocheted and my projects in progress are kept in project bags while my spinning fiber is put up so he can't get into it. He found a hat of Caleb's the other night though and brought it downstairs to kill it. Last night he found the Baby Groot amigurumi I made and brought it downstairs - with Caleb chasing after him and laughing all the way. Anyway, I've heard of some Siamese having wool issues, and Tonkinese genetics definitely include Siamese DNA. I'm hoping he grows out of it, but I'm not sure that's a thing. He has gotten to the point where he can sit with me when I knit and can control himself enough to not attack the yarn, so that's something at least. Crazy little guy!
posted by Melanie at 9:43 AM
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I had a Siamese kitty back in the 80s when polyester ruled and wool was not all that popular. When I brought home some real wool for a classic cabled sweater, my kitty rolled around in it like it was cat nap. She couldn't get enough of its woolly smells, but she never tried to kill it. Thank goodness for that! A lot of work went into that sweater.
There are 2 cats in my house at the moment, mine and my daughter's who has moved back in temporarily. Both are tuxedos. My daughter's cat loves the Shetland wool I'm using to make a shawl. She lays near me when I knit and just waits for the opportunity to bat at the yarn coming off the ball. My cat has a penchant for mohair. While working on Birds of a Feather, she got into my project bag and grabbed the ball of mohair and ran around the house with it. The shawl is now done and stored in my closet. If given the opportunity, she will climb in the closet to lay on top of it for her nap.
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