My Pretties...
Fiber: Pink, green, and white Clun/Cormo mix, 8 oz; gifted by Secret Pal 2 Mia
Vendor: Spirit Trail Fiber Works
Yield: 456 yards
Weight: Worsted
In preparation for the spin-in, I decided to empty out my bobbins. This was an interesting fiber to work with, because of the breeds (Clun Forest and Corriedale x Merino) and the color blend. I had experimented with weights and plying, and decided to go with a finer single and Navajo ply, to preserve the color variegations. Knowing that I didn't want a muddy mix, I separated the roving into piles of pink, green, and pink/green and spun those alternately in varying amounts, to create a truly variegated single.
I'd rather show off my mistakes and have someone give me suggestions on how to fix them than hide them. A little humility does some good! Yes, some lengths of singles were either under- or over-spun. Yes, my chain ply is a bit loose. The skeins, off the niddy-noddy, were somewhat balanced--1 twist, not bad. I don't know if it was my "meh" attitude halfway through spinning this, because I know I could've done a lot better.
Samples from the very beginning of this project. Back when days were cloudy and grey. What a difference sunlight makes.
Nevertheless, these are *my pretties*, and I'll probably use them for socks. Someday! Thanks again for the great fiber, Mia!
Listening to: So Long and Thanks for all the Fish from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy soundtrack. It's a ridiculous song, and I'm in the mood for the ridiculous!
Blogworthy: It's occurred to me that perhaps Bloglines has been dropping a few of my subscriptions. I know I subscribe to June's, and if I hadn't dropped by on my own, I never would've found minimiam! How clever the photography is. If you check out the Sports section, you'll find climbers on Mont Blanc, ha!
Very nice!
Wow, that's navajo-plied? It looks great to me! I think one of the major complaints people haveabout navajo plied yarn is the tightness and lack of squish--yours looks like a twoply and very lovely squishy goodness.
Very pretty. Can't wait to see them in person!
Very pretty indeed! They will be stunning socks!
Oooh, that looks really good!
Hi, I'm just passing through via The Spinning Wheel. Had to stop to say "Lovely yarn." And whether those are spinning / plying inconsistencies or design elements, I have to say that Navajo plying isn't all that easy!
Beautiful spinning. I'm afraid I'd be perfectly happy with your underspun "mistake" yarn, as it's pretty much what I end up with all the time. But I'm working on it. :-)
It's really pretty! I always have a few places that are over or under spun. I doubt if I'll ever be able to spin a whole skein without a few little mistakes. That's the charm of hand spun everyone keeps telling me, so I'm going with that. :)
Guess you learned from your mistakes because your final spun product is gorgeous! That coloring is really fabulous.
Haven't been here in a while! I knew that your needles would still be on fire!
Oh what a lovely yarn.Lucky you.
Oh what a lovely yarn.Lucky you.
Oh,what a lovely yarn.
Oh,what a lovely yarn.
Hi, I just found your blog and started to reading your archives. I found this post, dated August 21. The picture with the 2 gnomely socks... Is that wallpaper with the gnome on the swing? Id love to find that somewhere, it is so pretty! Thanks for the info!
Valerie