Plied Handspun
In order to distract you from the fact that my Picovoli still isn't dry and I can't show you photos, I'm going to show off the yarn I finished yesterday. I can't help it, I'm so proud that I made yarn! I think I'm getting a little better, too.
Here are the 2 colors of singles on their knitting needle bobbins, waiting to be plied:
And here is the initial result. Luckily the 2 quantities of yarn were very similar.
Here's a better shot of what it looks like:
And a shot of the whole skein before it had to take a bath to set the twist. I probably frightened our neighbor by whacking it against the shower wall, but... too bad.
And finally an action shot brought to you by Bridalwreath Spirea:
For the spinning nerds, here's some stats:
2 kinds of wool, pre-dyed (I don't remember exactly what breed); the purple is slightly variegated.
Maybe 5-6 wpi -- this is pretty chunky stuff, although it's thick and thin in places.
And sadly only about 41 yards. Better than nothing, right? But I don't care, I'm too much in love.
And Picovoli (yeah, bet you'd forgotten, too!) -- probably tomorrow.
Here are the 2 colors of singles on their knitting needle bobbins, waiting to be plied:
And here is the initial result. Luckily the 2 quantities of yarn were very similar.
Here's a better shot of what it looks like:
And a shot of the whole skein before it had to take a bath to set the twist. I probably frightened our neighbor by whacking it against the shower wall, but... too bad.
And finally an action shot brought to you by Bridalwreath Spirea:
For the spinning nerds, here's some stats:
2 kinds of wool, pre-dyed (I don't remember exactly what breed); the purple is slightly variegated.
Maybe 5-6 wpi -- this is pretty chunky stuff, although it's thick and thin in places.
And sadly only about 41 yards. Better than nothing, right? But I don't care, I'm too much in love.
And Picovoli (yeah, bet you'd forgotten, too!) -- probably tomorrow.
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