I’ve been meaning to start spinning again for weeks now but finally got going last weekend. I finished up this first 2 oz batch (I have 8 oz total of this roving) at Knitting Group last Wednesday: The fiber is 50/50 wool/mohair (50/50) roving in colorway “blueberry,” purchased from Persimmon Tree Farm (Glen Rock, PA) at MDSW’09. I’m trying to get it fine enough for socks. I’m using a sample card and everything! I’ll spin another 2 oz, ply these 2 bobbins together, and report back.
Also, Kristina reminded me that I said I’d be more disciplined about making a Deck the Ball from leftover sock yarn as soon as I finish each sock. So I knocked this out last night while watching a couple of episodes of The Riches on DVD. This is the Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Merino Luxe leftover from my Tesserae socks.
Nicely done. And don't you feel great about it?
ReplyDeleteI want to document that I witnessed the spinning last week at Knitting Group. What Janelle did not mention is that she also assisted Stephie in starting her "Lucy Bag" -- a bag she saw about 2 years ago and really wanted to knit (and devoted the ensuing time to actually LEARN to knit). A beautiful example of goal-inspired learning!
ReplyDeleteThe Lucy Bag (http://twooldbagspatterns.com/) may need to go in my queue, too. It has a long handle and the short handle; you thread the long one through the short one as a closure. It works just like my Sew Bendy bag (http://tt820.blogspot.com/2009/03/socks-sad-bag-glad.html) and I love that bag! Hmmm, another way to use up those odds and ends of worsted weight feltable yarn...
ReplyDeleteI love that color of blue. It's making my mouth water. You're so good at this!
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