One last whirl
I’m still mesmerized that this:
Turns into this:
Whee! I crammed the whole plied skein onto one bobbin this time - maybe Amy doesn’t really need bigger bobbins after all. I was hoping for something more tightly plied, but what you see is the balanced result.
The fiber is Spunky Eclectic merino/silk in the Nova Scotia colorway. I split it into four strips and kept everything in the same direction when I spun and plied it, so there are some distinct color shifts in the skein (moreso at one end than the other).
My skills have improved a bit from the first skein to last:
The newest skein isn’t too shabby! Predrafting is key.
And last, a little handspun yarn party:
Well, the spinning has been fun, but I’m ready to get back to some knitting. Big thanks go to Amy for letting me borrow her wheel and not complaining at all when I wound up keeping it for two weeks. There has been some knitting happening around these parts - I’m on the last chart of the Spring Things shawl, which you can see perched on our new chair:
Ta da! After 8 years of sitting on some seriously ugly, falling-apart grad student furniture, Rob and I finally went out and bought a quality sofa and chair. I feel like such an adult!
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Love the handspun! It’s looking great . . . and yeah, it’s totally amazing how the roving and the resulting yarn can be sooo different!
Also, that chair is greatness!!
Love that chair! Very nice lines. The grown up thing can be kinda fun. Your spinning is looking pretty fabulous too.
Oooh, pretty chair! I love getting adult furniture :) And your yarn is looking great! I can see that you’re getting more experienced with the wheel.
I have chair envy! And fiber envy!
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Your spinning is all grown-up, and so is your furniture! Good job! :)
That yarn is looking great! A spinning wheel makes for some nice grownup furniture as well…
I have no idea about spinning but gosh the end result is some pretty stuff. Great chair, it looks really comfy. A perfect spot to sit and knit. :)
Awesome spinning! I’m happy to see that your new chair has already assumed its rightful position as “the knitting chair.”
A grown up chair! I need one too, pronto! I can just imagine how comfortable it is to knit in that.
The handspun looks gorgeous. I can almost see it turning into warm winter hats and scarves.
Isn’t it great getting new furniture! That chair is lovely and I can’t wait to see the finished shawl.
great spinning - what a difference between the skeins - you are really improving!
the chair is great - just my style and color! :)
Oh so pretty! Love your new spun yarn! What an improvement! I love Amy’s handpainted rovings. Can’t wait to see mine all plied up, but first I have to finish spinning. Cool new chair!
I am in love with that chair. I’m hoping that this is the summer of grown-up furniture for me too!
Gorgeous chair! Gorgeous yarn! Can’t wait to see the shawl. :)
Wow, nice job on the spinning! I think I won’t be able to make it to knitting tomorrow, so I guess we should start thinking of alternate methods of me returning your (awesome) blocking wires.