tasting much sweeter than wine

[starfallz]

I seem to be doing more spinning than knitting lately. It may just be because of the slog of the sweater. I just have about 3 increases left and the top of the sleeve shaping to do, but do I pick it up? No, I think about casting on for something else instead. It will get done, though.

After all the prep, spinning and respinning, I now have some sock yarn.



I may be a little enamoured with it.

Details:
BFL sock, spun up from my first fiber dyeing experiment.
Prepared in fractal stripes method. (Split in half lengthwise. One half spun as is and the other half divided into 3 more strips. Each spun into one single and then plied together.)
Short forward draw.
443 yards, 3.75 oz, 21 wpi.


(I love the huge Fricke/Majacraft bobbins. All of it, right there on one bobbin.)

Next up will be an experiment in woolen spinning.

About 4 ounces of California Red that I trashed a little bit with learning to wash wool. One half I tried dyeing and carding together to get a heathered effect and the other half was left plain. I'm thinking this could be a small colorwork project once it is done. And I just realize, with a bit of horror, that they could be misconstrued as being the colors of my university. Hm.

I also did a bit of spinning for fun, with no purpose, so I played with some fibers that Tina sent me.

Art batt of some sort, named "Squished Bugs". Even with an art batt, I kept trying to spin it too thin.


Playing with spinning a single yarn from a three-color roving from Buckwheat Bridge Angoras. Some sections of it were really nice, but whatever the brown fiber is fell apart in some sections. I love the shine the gold mohair gives it though.

I've indulged in a bit of spindle buying in the past few months. The wood is so pretty and I just can't resist when it whispers to me.

Rosewood Mini Bosworth, 0.7oz.
This little one is only happy with the finest of spinning. If I spin too thick, it starts fussing.


Cocobolo Midi Bosworth, 1.61 oz.
This lovely is a little storm. It wants to spin thick and will keep going.

With the new spindles hanging around, plus lots of new fibers to try, I've been spinning up lots of samples.

Left to right: silk hankies, pygora, finn, romeldale x romney, leicester longwool.

Maybe I should work on knitting so I can make some room for more spun yarn...

Comments

[neogeen.livejournal.com]

Every time you post one of these I hang onto every word, reading like it is foreign science that I don't quite get, yet find completely fascinating!

[unmutual.livejournal.com]

*tempts with fiber* you, too, can learn to spin... :)

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! I'm always thinking it's got to be boring to people who don't spin. It's really simple to initially learn, but there are so many techniques to learn and try that it can go on endlessly.

[unmutual.livejournal.com]

Wow, nice work! Today's spinning day for me.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is! I'm not sure if I'll spin or if I'll try to finish off the sweater sleeve. Want to get this sweater done!

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

I love love love thatsock yarn. Love.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Ee, thanks!

[solarbird]

Nebula socks == gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. And I don't spin and don't really have interest in learning, but I really like the way you wrote this one. (Spindles talk to you the way instruments talk to me, I think. ^_^ )

[scavengerchild.livejournal.com]

You really know how to tempt people. :) I can't wait to see the finished product with your spun sock yarn. It looks like whatever you make out of it will be gorgeous.

After taking E to the festival he's been thinking of ways to make different things with spare parts. I'll have to poke him again to see what he's thought of and what he'd like to make first. I love the yarn and he looks at the crafting side of it.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

That's really cool! I'd love to see what he puts together. :) I've heard of spinning wheels made of old bicycle parts and other ingenious solutions.

[scavengerchild.livejournal.com]

E was thinking the old bicycle parts - I have a feeling we'll be hitting yard sales soon. He wants to mess around with the steam-punk angle too, which could be interesting. I'm curious to see what he comes up with, though I might have to poke him into thinking about design again, he's got a lot he's planning on/doing right now with creative stuff - mostly writing right now.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

you are so fucking talkented, i can't hardly stand it. the end.

[synnabar.livejournal.com]

I agree with neogeen and robiewankenobie! :D :D :D

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Aw, *blush*.

[kanawinkie.livejournal.com]

That sock yarn is breath-taking!
My fingers itched to touch just seeing these photos.
I'm so happy it's gotten cool enough to knit comfortably again, yarn is beckoning!

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Heh, and it is just heating up here. :D I still need to figure out a simple pattern to use for this yarn. At least it is still good to knit socks when it is hot out, opposed to a sweater.