After spinning all of the yarn for my Tangled Yoke Cardigan, I wanted to spin something with lots of color. This roving definitely fit the bill. I also wanted to spin up a 3-ply fingering weight yarn. I divided the 6 oz of roving into three 2 oz amounts. Before the Olympics started, I spun up approximately 4-4.5 oz and had started on the third 2 oz bump. Knitting my Tangled Yoke Cardigan took priority but I still tried to spin for a little while a couple of times a week. I finished spinning the last of the 6 oz on Saturday and let all of the singles rest.
On Sunday, after the closing ceremonies, I started plying. Yesterday, I was leading a book group so I went into work for the evening shift. That meant all morning I was reading the book and plying. After work last night, I finished plying, set the yarn and hung it up to dry in front of the woodburning stove.
Details: 488 yards, 100% wool (of course I didn't write the breed down)
3-ply yarn spun using a worsted technique.
Started spinning mid-January, finished 3/1/10.
2 comments:
That is a beautiful color.
Lovely! What ratio did you use? And did you use your usual worsted style? I think I need a smaller whorl to get to fingering, esp. if I ever hope to make 3-ply fingering. I also think I need to learn woolen so that the yarn will be lighter and bouncier, not harsh and stringy. Advice?
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