spinning and spinning...
...just me and Sirena.
(For those who wonder about pronunciation, it's: see RAY na)
As my second item to spin, I tried the 2 ounces of Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks Merino in Emerald. I was able to spin this one much more consistently and really got into the rhythm. However, I had trouble plying it with the wheel. while it looked nicely twisted as it went in, it lost some twist as it wound on the bobbin. I adjusted things, but couldn't get it right. This will take a whole lot more practice!
Anyway, here it is. I think it will make a nice scarf anyway.
Today's mail brought two packages of fiber that I ordered a couple of weeks ago. From Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks, 2 ounces of Merino in the Moonstone colorway:
From Louet (via Paradise Fibers), Northern Lights roving in Teddy Bear.
Teddy Bear will be paired with this:
for a Neapolitan experiment.
And, I actually did a little knitting, too. I worked on the toes for both RSC Grasshopper socks. I'm getting them both to the same point so I can transfer them to circulars to knit two at a time.
(For those who wonder about pronunciation, it's: see RAY na)
As my second item to spin, I tried the 2 ounces of Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks Merino in Emerald. I was able to spin this one much more consistently and really got into the rhythm. However, I had trouble plying it with the wheel. while it looked nicely twisted as it went in, it lost some twist as it wound on the bobbin. I adjusted things, but couldn't get it right. This will take a whole lot more practice!
Anyway, here it is. I think it will make a nice scarf anyway.
Today's mail brought two packages of fiber that I ordered a couple of weeks ago. From Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks, 2 ounces of Merino in the Moonstone colorway:
From Louet (via Paradise Fibers), Northern Lights roving in Teddy Bear.
Teddy Bear will be paired with this:
for a Neapolitan experiment.
And, I actually did a little knitting, too. I worked on the toes for both RSC Grasshopper socks. I'm getting them both to the same point so I can transfer them to circulars to knit two at a time.
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