Category: spinning

  • Spun: A Heap of Merino

    I finally, finally finished spinning and plying ALL of this red merino that I’ve had for years. I definitely bought it at Rhinebeck, but I couldn’t say what year – maybe 2007 or 2008?

    Before washing:

    so much red handspun!

    Drying:

    so much red handspun!

    Man that’s a lot of one yarn.

    so much red handspun!

    Finished.

    so much red handspun!

    Closeup. Sorry for the weird lighting in some of these – this one is the closest to true:

    so much red handspun!

    The stats:
    100% merino, bought at Rhinebeck (pretty sure it’s Ashland Bay)
    3 ply, DKish weight
    750g / 26.5 oz
    1885 yards.

    1885 yards!

    Now I just need to plan the perfect sweater for it. Or maybe a blanket?

  • Weekend Snapshots

    mmm pie

    Blueberry pie with star top crust. So good!

    off the needles

    I finished my plain chunky cardigan (my own pattern, Quince & Co Osprey). I still haven’t been able to knit much due to wrist pain, which is driving me nuts! I finished the second sleeve of this one very slowly. The ends are woven in and it just needs a good bath. I think I’ll add a zipper and maybe some embellishment – a cross stitch design? Wool felt elbow patches? Hmmm.

    spinning

    I did manage some spinning though! I’ve been working on this red merino for so long, but I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel – that little bag is all that’s left.

  • wednesday yarns

    yarns of the day

    Left: madelinetosh praire in “forestry”
    Right: Indigodragonfly MCN sock in “paging dr. smart-ass”

    shetland #2

    I found another bag of the same Shetland fibre while digging through the stash! I spun it up quickly – the second skein is 225 yards.

    new spinning project

    Also dug out some old Ashland Bay merino fibre for a longer-term spinning project – there’s at least a pound of this stuff. I was sure I’d spun up more than one bobbin already though…will have to take another look!