Day 22:
I made a 2-ply handspun from the Wild and Natural singles, using the yarn cake method. Cake plying = wind the singles into a center-pull cake. Ply using both ends of the singles. It gets a little twisted up along the way, but it's worth a little extra untangling to have the plies come out even.
This is Wild and Natural:
and the close up:
Specs:
Started 7/19/13;
Finished 7/20/13;
Natural Dyes Wild Card #5018 (3.7 oz) from Yarn Wench;
2-ply from a yarn cake;
93 yds, 11 WPI
Day 23: Last batt; last spin.
I core-spun and used auto-wrapping for the last batt on my list. I had a few problems with this one and it is extremely energized. I'm going to wash it and hang a weight on it to see if I can get some of that twist out. If that doesn't work, I'll run it through the wheel in the opposite direction and see if that does the trick.
This is Carnaval:
and the close up:
Specs:
Started and finished 7/21/13;
Wild Card 4931 batt (4.2 oz) from Yarn Wench;
Core-spun, auto-wrapped with variegated rayon thread;
74.4 yds , bulky
Tour Recap:
- I started with 14 batts—a total of 29.4 ounces of fiber.
- I tried art yarn for the first time, learning about core-spinning, auto-wrapping, and working with locks along the way.
- I ended with 18 skeins of handspun—a total of 1,332.3 yards
Other:
In addition to all of the spinning, I have been quilting and weaving. I am machine-quilting the baby quilt and it is 75% done. I finished weaving the shawl and took it off the loom Saturday. I washed it yesterday and it is ready for the fringe treatment
My poor Southern Skies shawl has been getting very little play, but I'll get back to that this week. I'm on round 129 of 158...only 29 round to go before the edging!
Hmmm, guess need to start thinking about an edging. I could do the same one as Celestarium. But, then again, I hate doing the same thing twice!
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