Spinning. These arctic, below 0F temperatures are the perfect excuse to take on all kinds of indoor activities, like going through my (just a small portion) stash and trying a few things out. I have accumulated a number of one or two ounce balls of assorted rovings.
During the past few days or so, I spun 1.9 oz. of silk / cashmere on my Hitchhiker with a 14:1. I thought I was getting more yardage than I actually did, it looked like thread but apparently was not. It ended up at about 2050 yds / lb as a two ply.
There is an ounce ball of Corriedale roving that is on the Schacht now.
It has quite a few nupps, something I’ve only seen in this quantity in Montedale.
And finally, the first of two ounces of white Icelandic, also on the Schacht.
During the putting away process (something I apparently should NOT do, as it helps me to further scatter an already disorderly mind), I found a cone of lace wt wool (certainly) but I think with silk, in a beautiful bright periwinkle blue. Immediately, I cast on another of Evelyn Clark’s lace patterns, the Trellis Scarf. I wanted to try out that 7 into 5 cluster.
5 responses to “spinning: an indoor sport”
Oooh, Trellis! That’s a great pattern. Very curious to hear how the 7-into-5 thing goes. I haven’t looked at the pattern recently, but I have a feeling it’s more involved than just, say, K2tog twice… 😉
I really want to touch that Icelandic.
I inventoried the yarn last week – and now I want to dive into everything.
I always thought of nupps having more to do with the shearing, the fleece and the prep than the breed.
Ha – “always” – like I even knew the word nupp two years ago.
That cashmere looks wonderful and on the Hitchhiker — I bow to you oh spinning goddess! 🙂
You’ve been busy! The colors in the silk/cashmere are scrumptious, no matter how it’s spun.