The first 200 yards spun, of what is no longer mystery fiber, knitted up quickly. I was anxious to get the Rhinebeck Sweater underway before leaving for SOAR. That way, if the yarn wasn't what I hoped when knitted, I'd have a chance to swap it or the pattern with something more to my liking. Turns out that I like it very much. It has been a while since I spun a worsted wt yarn. Funny how easy it is to get stuck in a spinning slump / habit. Lately mine has been lace wt. spinning. Compared to that, it doesn't take long to fill a bobbin or two. Thursday, as I was getting down to the last of the yarn, I spun and plied another 200 yd. to take along. I have an old grain bin / chest that I use to store fiber. I was pretty sure I had at close to 3 lbs of this particular fiber so wasn't particularly worried about having enough for the sweater. I was curious as to what type of wool. Rustic certainly, not what you'd call a luxury yarn by any stretch of the imagination. The mystery was solved when I dug out the bag. I'd bought it from a VT farm, at the VT S&W in 2001. The receipt said 4 lbs.
Yarn: Homespun 2 ply Romney x Border Leicester
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9 responses to “mystery solved”
That will be a sturdy sweater that won’t pill. Love it!
Beautiful yarn, and well marinated!
That is going to be a fabulous garment!
I think I actually was at that particular S&W! Nice fiber – that sweater is going to be perfect!!
Nice cross! Love the natural color too!
Just found your blog. Love it! The sweater is great. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one that has fiber almost that old. But I’m getting better and spinning a lot more lately. That sweater is going to be so nice and warm!
I’m dying to make that sweater…yours looks great! How’s the foot?
Missed you this weekend!
That’s a really nice color – is it dyed? I started a new sweater this weekend too – we finally got cool weather and I couldn’t resist.