Another transformation
Caterpillar:
Butterfly:
Or something like that. Heritage Arts TX merino/tussah silk fiber, about 100g. I’ve informed Amy about her need for bigger bobbins, and she’s accepting donations.
This is so much more evenly spun than the Spunky Eclectic, yay! My secret was to predraft the fiber, then to go back and predraft it again for reals. I still had some difficulty drafting it, especially when I hit a the occasional clump of silk that wouldn’t draft out, but overall I’m very happy with the result!
I’ve realized that 4oz of fiber isn’t very much - I’m basically spinning up a bunch of skeins to add to the oddball collection. What to do with 100g of yarn? Time to bust out the One Skein book, I suppose.
I have one more bunch of fiber that I plan on spinning up before I give back the wheel - 4oz of Spunky Eclectic merino/silk. Yum. After that’s gone, my fiber stash will be pretty much zero - there’s a couple of small amounts of stuff, and some horrid roving that I dyed the ugliest shade of purple one’s ever seen. I’m happy that I’ve spun up the stash, but now I’ve got other fibers on my wishlist, like the Knitterly Things roving that Lori spun up, and pretty much anything from pigeonroofstudio’s etsy shop.
This whole spinning thing has definitely cut into my knitting time - I’ve barely knit anything since I borrowed the wheel. I have bought a wee bit of yarn (for baby-in-law, which is totally allowed!). The Rowan Cashsoft is going to become this Garnstudio baby sweater, and the leftovers are going to make Saartje’s booties (pdf). Cute!
Ok, we’re off to do some grilling and drink lots of margaritas, if the rain around here ever stops!
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That looks like lovely yarn. There are just not enough hours in the day for fibre hobbies is there!
this is beautiful!! good work! :)
Wow, how you went from point A to point B is baffling to me, but the end result is so gorgeous!
Awesome spinning! I’ve been lusting over spinning wheels lately, and seeing photos like yours isn’t helping matters.
It’s raining here, too . . . we ended up making pizza instead of grilling.
Your spun-up yarn is GORGEOUS! I love it!
Did you actually GO to Heritage Arts, of did you buy it at Kid-n-Ewe? I’m tempted to make a trip down to see what HA has . . .
Pretty!
You could always sell the yarn. You could use the money to buy more roving! :D
Your spinning is looking great. Are you sure you don’t want a wheel? I love that GarnStudio sweater! It’s on my list to knit. I was trying to figure out if I could substitute a different heavier yarn (in stash), but because of the sideways construction I think you really need to hit gauge or do a lot of math. I can’t wait to see how yours knit’s up.
you are just a spinning maniac! that is such pretty stuff - maybe you can combine it with some other handspun for a scarf or mitt/hat set?
So pretty! But man, this rain has been crazy, hasn’t it?
that yarn looks fantastic! especially for slipperrrrry silk! And on a wheel! wow, i’m in total awe…
:o) and that garnstudio pattern is TOO CUTE! can’t wait to see it all knit up! the cashsoft is such a dream to work with. and that roving you linked to–for spunky and pidgeon?! **drool**…
Gorgeous! It’s so even and squishy looking! Oh, and the Garnstudio pattern is on my list too. :)
Hey, just wanted to say that I love the “before and after” shots that you share of your spinning. It is amazing! I love this one specifically! I think I may have a bit of this in my new stash. Thanks for sharing!