The Frosted Rose yarn is all plied. Both the on purpose skein and the extra mini I ended up with.
I did have the partial bobbin left that I spun into a chain ply (right). It turned out to be a decent sized mini skein! I did get these wound off the bobbins and into a bath this weekend. And it’s SO HUMID here that they are taking forever to dry.
I think I will move them downstairs to near my dehumidifier in my laundry room?
Happy Spinning!!
More on the spinning marathon from last weekend. I started plying my Roses singles as the shadows started to get super long.
These singles plied fairly well. I did have some thin spots where I had to rejoin as I was plying. And FOR SURE there are some thick spots disburse in this yarn. But overall I was happy with the yarn that came out. It’s still unwashed so I have zero clue what it came out to. I really need to get to this weekend for the washing and whacking.
Oh, and I was TOTALLY right about the uneven bobbins. I had so much left on the second bobbin. I didn’t feel like messing around so I chain plied this last little bit to make a mini skein. Silver lining I guess?
Finished skeins next week! Happy Spinning!!
It took most of a sunny afternoon on my parents porch, but the rose colored singles are done!
Just eyeballing these two, I don’t think I split the fiber super well as one bobbin is bigger than the other. But I could be wrong and one is packed tighter? I need to let these singles rest and then I can start plying.
Still committed to a 2-ply for this project. And thanks to summer starting and remote work….we extended our stay and I was able to add a second day of spinning and babysitting 🙂
Happy Spinning!!
After spinning on my patio on Saturday I escaped to my parents house for Sunday brunch and babysitting. This meant I spent ALL DAY on the patio working on spinning project.
I focused one spinning the second half of my rose colored singles. It was a breezy 72 degree day and I didn’t have to adult at all. One item that occurred to me, it’s been quite a bit of time since I spun the first half. So this yarn could be quite unique.
Or it could be unique due to the rose colored wine my mom serve me? Only plying will tell!
I have had this ball of Shetland fiber from my Summer Spin In prize just sitting on my desk. I decided that since my wheel was empty I would throw this on here.
This fiber is very nicely prepped into skinny roving like bands. I am finding it spinning very fine and with very little vegetable matter. Just spinning on a whim and all this fiber will go straight onto one bobbin. I may wind it off into two bobbins and 2-ply or I may chain ply into a 3-ply. That is a future Rachelle problem!
For now I am just relaxing and letting the fiber do the things it wants to do. I don’t fully feel the spinning mojo back but it is nice to do something different than knit or crochet.
Happy Spinning!!
I must admit that this project has gotten a little lost in the hubbub that is my life. I started this Sparkly Handspun Hat to match mitts I previously made. The hat has grown by maybe 10 or 15 rows but is languishing at the bottom of my WIP bag. It won’t take long to finish so I am going to try to get this in the rotation more.
And Duke couldn’t miss being part of this update. I kept pushing him out of frame or putting him in sit but it never lasted. He is 1 now and firmly in the annoying teenage phase where he is stronger than me. He is a good sweet boy….just wonderfully bonded to me, lol.
Happy Knitting!!
I finally got myself to focus a wee bit and therefore finished the first half of the singles for my Frosted Roses handspun.
This is 2 ounces of singles that vary WIDLY from lace to fingering weight. I did not control this spin super well. But there were days and weeks between spinning sessions so that it bound to happen.
Now I should get the second 2 ounces started so I don’t get second bobbin syndrome! And perhaps a manicure as I see how badly my nails need TLC right now, lol.
Happy Spinning!!
Finally getting back to my spinning wheel after months long hiatus. My last spin was some Spotted Circus and so I am going back to some of the 4 ounce fiber I had from a club.
This is some WoolFiend fiber in a 85/15 Polwarth and Silk blend. It’s name is called Lovin’ Feeling but I am calling it Frosty Roses as it looks like lovely red roses and it’s currently colder than a witches elbow.
I split my braid in half and I am spinning half on on bobbin and I’ll take the second half and flip the other way and spin. Then take both halves and ply for a lovely barber pole. Again, I’m not a trained spinner. I just do what my fingers and body know how to do and I take the yarn as it comes.
I was a little rusty at first, but the muscle memory came back quickly. I just need my blanket fever to subside so I have time for all my crafts!
Happy Spinning!!
After knitting three darn gloves, my Sparkly Handspun Mitts are DONE!
Pattern: Loosely based off the Dreaming of Spring Fingerless Mitts by Joelle Hoverson
Yarn: My own bulky handspun
Needles: US 7s
Mods: Started at 44 stitches and ripped back to 40 for a better fit
The finished product ended up weighing about 100 grams which by some basic math worked out to 83 yards. Seems crazy to see how big these are but I guess that’s the magic of bulky/heavy worsted yarn.
I have a little bit left of this skein of handspun and a second full skein. I think I will try and Musselburgh all that I have into a matching handspun hat. But I need to clear some needles first, lol.
Happy Friday and Happy Knitting!!
I finished the second and smaller mitt. And as predicted, smaller was better. The 40 stitch mitt was a better fit than the 44 stitch mitt. So I ripped back the bigger one and started it over again. Sometimes, I hate when I am right.
I fortified myself with a strong cup of coffee in my favorite Ted Lasso mug to work the now third mitt. The silver lining? The handspun did rip out fairly well and the re-knitting isn’t terrible. This has alpaca in it so I was worried about felting. So far so good!
Now I just need to finish a third mitt to make a finished pair. Happy Knitting!!
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