As I mentioned yesterday, our spinning team entered the California State Fair and got second place in our division/category. Each team member spun the same colorway (Mirabel, a merino-silk fiber from Lisa Souza Dyeworks) and then created a sample of their handspun. It was spinners choice for both the handspun and the sample. Each team member submitted approximately 2 ounces of handspun and a sample.
I spun the singles on a Spindlewood square spindle and chain-plied it on my wheel. I decided to spin the entire 4 ounces to give myself options for which two ounces to submit and to have enough for the sample. Originally, I wanted to weave a sample, but my handspun was too thin to use on my little loom - too many wide gaps and it would take too long to get a good sample. Instead, I used the lace pattern from the Charred Teal Shawl [Ravelry] that is a current WIP.
It took me 3 attempts to get a decent-looking sample:
As it turned out, having to do a few iterations of the sample helped me with the shawl pattern. I can read this lace pattern much easier now!
WIPs Roll Call
Worked On:
- Hawaii handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
Spun approximately 1 ounce of the 4 in the bump - Apricot Orchid 1 (spinning) [Ravelry]
Started on 6/10/18 - Mermaids (cross stitch)
Laced Mermaid of the Pearls on foam core.
Kitted Renaissance Mermaid
- 4-shaft sampler (weaving) [Ravelry]
- Attic Windows quilt for me (quilting)
- Charred Teal Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
- Finishing work (Shepherd's Bush Christmas ornament.)
- Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
- Rosewood Wrap (weaving) [Ravelry]
- St. Charles (needlepoint)
- Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
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