Oh, my people. There has been much spinning going on in these parts. I did a couple quick, fat, yummy little projects and then I spun some more.
This little four-ounce braid came from Squoosh Fibers on etsy. It’s merino, and it was nice and squishy-soft.
I’ve been doing a bit better at making slightly thicker singles when I want to, and this time I managed to make an almost bulky two-ply.
I’m kicking myself a bit for not taking pictures of the project I did after that. I’d bought some awesome rainbow roving from Cloudlover69 on etsy. It was just five ounces, but I had my first real success with chain plying some nice even worsted-weight yarn while keeping the colors clear. I gifted the resulting skein to a knitting friend over the weekend, and she seemed pleased with it. Totally worth the effort. Sorry I can’t show you a picture.
And because I just can’t stop the spinning, I dug out some natural-colored merino that I bought at the State Fair this summer from Fleecewood Farm.
I have no idea what I’m going to do with this yarn exactly – it’s about 55o yards total. I’m contemplating maybe some kind of shawl project, but I’m open to suggestions. I think this stuff is too thick for a stranded knitting project, so I’m thinking stripes are in order for whatever project I choose.
Currently, I’m on to some merino-seacell blend from Creatively Dyed Yarn. This is a nice 8-ounce chunk that I received as a gift from my friend Jaci a while back.
It’s funny, because Jaci gave me this little pile of delicious fuzz just a couple of weeks after I’d bought a larger chunk of the same fiber from the same dyer in a different colorway. And it’s lucky, because this stuff is really, really fun to spin. It drafts so smoothly, and the colors are a lot of fun to watch as they slide through my fingers.
I’m not sure how I’m going to ply this up yet. I almost think it could work well as singles, but there would be nothing wrong with a two or three-ply as well.
I’m glad you like the roving. It is turning out very nice. Good job. Lots of spinning happening in your house.
I will have a spinning wheel someday.
Your spinning looks great! I love the last roving, its always fun to watch how it spins out.