WIP-it Wednesday...
...today it's all about spinning.
Our Spin-In group has spun 2 sample wools. In January, we did BFL:
Specs:
Spun 1/12/13
1 oz BFL
31 yds chain-ply, 12 WPI
This month, we did Cotswold:
Specs:
Spun 2/9/13
1 oz Cotswold
61.4 yds 2-ply, 13 WPI
I wouldn't classify either of these samplers as easy to spin. Sometimes when I spin, the fiber is so soft and well-prepared that it just flows onto the bobbin. Neither of these samples "flowed." The BFL was not an easy spin and plying it was OK. I struggled with the Cotswold trying to get it spun evenly, but the plying was a PITA. It's not the best plying job I've ever done...
After I spin my wool sample, I work on Navajo Turquoise. Here is bobbin #1 so far:
I love the colors of this fiber, but I'm finding it a little difficult to spin. It's just not going as smoothly as I'd like. Maybe it's because my hands are tired after spinning the sample wools.
I have no other WIP pictures as there has been no progress on anything other than Celestarium. :)
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Our Spin-In group has spun 2 sample wools. In January, we did BFL:
Specs:
Spun 1/12/13
1 oz BFL
31 yds chain-ply, 12 WPI
This month, we did Cotswold:
Specs:
Spun 2/9/13
1 oz Cotswold
61.4 yds 2-ply, 13 WPI
I wouldn't classify either of these samplers as easy to spin. Sometimes when I spin, the fiber is so soft and well-prepared that it just flows onto the bobbin. Neither of these samples "flowed." The BFL was not an easy spin and plying it was OK. I struggled with the Cotswold trying to get it spun evenly, but the plying was a PITA. It's not the best plying job I've ever done...
After I spin my wool sample, I work on Navajo Turquoise. Here is bobbin #1 so far:
I love the colors of this fiber, but I'm finding it a little difficult to spin. It's just not going as smoothly as I'd like. Maybe it's because my hands are tired after spinning the sample wools.
I have no other WIP pictures as there has been no progress on anything other than Celestarium. :)
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