So when I first started knitting I cranked out a whole set of hideous acrylic scarves for my then roommates. I didn’t know anything about knitting other than that I loved it. I was making something from a big ball of nothing! And I could make it sortof even! And it’s fun! And that was it. I knew there was potential but had no clue how to take the next step. I lived in the land of garter stitch scarves.
That’s where I am with spinning right now. I know how to do exactly one thing. It’s not perfect but I love it and it’s fun and magical and I want to do that one thing all the time over and over again. There’s probably a lot of potential to do lots of different things but I don’t even know what they are let alone how to do them. I’m in the land of uneven two-ply yarn.
Want to see my latest adventure?
I started with this:
8oz of hand dyed Corriedale pencil roving (I now know what pencil roving is! And what a batt is! Progress!) from Crown Mountain Farms in the colorway Finding Rainbows.
I used the highly scientific and precise method of wrapping it around my arm and counting wraps to divide it into two equal-ish halves:
Which I wound into center pull balls:
And spun up:
Christmas tree lights don't exactly make for accurate colors...
Once I had one half spun I wound it off onto a ball (I own 3 bobbins and 2 of them are occupied with the fire fiber right now):
Then I spun the other half and wound that into another ball:
Then plied the two together:
And let it chill on my niddy noddie for a few hours:
Before skeining it and gifting it to my mom for Christmas:
I love the land of two-ply yarn! But I really don’t want to live here forever. So what’s the next step? Because I have 8 more ounces of this stuff to play with:
The colorway is called Erie. As in the lake in Cleveland’s backyard. How could I possibly resist?
Plus lots more even more beautiful roving that I got for Christmas (including silk!)…. So yeah… I should probably learn to do something else….
but this is pretty fun, too.
Wow!!! That is one beautiful skein!
ReplyDeleteOH that is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe yarn (and the photography) are awesome! I hope your mom loved it.
ReplyDeleteThe yarn is beautiful!!! I'm trying hard not to let you tempt me into the land of spinning. Must. Stay. Focused. On. Knitting... But it sure is fun to spin vicariously through you.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! I can see why you are happy in the land of two-ply.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeletethat is suh-weet!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is gorgeous! Looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWow, your spinning is looking fantastic! I spin mostly 2 ply also, with the occasional single or 3 ply thrown in for fun. It is addicting isn't it?
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable!! I am so impressed as I know zippo about spinning, nice work!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous yarn - your mom is a lucky lady!
ReplyDeleteWow Jeanne! What talent! And what a great gift to give your mom! Hope things are going well with you! Sorry we didn't get to see ya over the holiday - we are trying to come to my cousins wedding in Cleveland which will be in July - maybe we can meet up then! Take care! :)
ReplyDeletePretty!!! I also live in the land of two-ply yarn. I occasionally visit the land of chain-plying - it's not nearly so pretty. Maybe I just need to visit more often. I don't have a visa to get into the land of three-ply yet. ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! How am I so behind I didn't know you spin?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
Tricia