First, thanks for all your nice comments about my cabled sweater and my Citron :) Second, as you might have deduced from the thumbnails above, I have developed a bit of a backlog of handspun yarns to show you: five single ply, two Navajo ply, and one 2-ply.
Handspun Yarn I: Serpent
Fiber: Pigeonroof Studios 80% Merino Wool, 20% Silk Roving
Stats: 288 yards (129 g), ~11-14 wpi (sport weight)
Ply: single ply
Comment: Silky, shiny, ssslithery... (alliteration is my friend)
Handspun Yarn II: Amethyst
Fiber: All Spun Up 50% Merino Wool, 25% Silk, 25% Bamboo Roving
Stats: 355 yards (127 g), ~14 wpi (fingering weight)
Ply: single ply
Comment: A silky, shiny yarn that was a smooth spin.
Handspun Yarn III: Beach Glass with Peaches
Fiber: Whorling Tides 60% Merino Wool, 40% Bamboo Roving
Stats: 533 yards (110 g), ~20 wpi (light fingering / lace weight)
Ply: Chain (Navajo) ply
Comment: Hmmm... is anyone else noticing that I seem to have a thing for silky, shiny fibers :)
Handspun Yarn IV: Blaze
Fiber: All Spun Up Wensleydale Combed Top
Stats: 628 yards (129 g), ~23 wpi (light fingering/heavy lace)
Ply: single ply
Comment: I found out I love spinning Longwools!
Handspun Yarn V: Raisin Wannabe
Fiber: Spunky Eclectic, Spunky Club November 2008, Shetland Roving
Stats: 185 yards (113 g), ~9-11 wpi (light worsted)
Ply: Chain (Navajo) ply
Comment: This was such a fun, easy spin!
Handspun Yarn VI: Dragonfly
Fiber: Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Merino/Silk Batts
Stats: 445 yards (116 g), ~16 wpi (light fingering)
Ply: single ply
Handspun Yarn VI: Dragonfly
Fiber: Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Merino/Silk Batts
Stats: 445 yards (116 g), ~16 wpi (light fingering)
Ply: single ply
Comment: Sparkly! A pleasant spin.
Handspun Yarn VII: Jade
Fiber: Faerie Mountain Fibers Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Roving dyed with Weld and Indigo
Stats: 243 yards (54 g), ~22 wpi (light fingering/heavy lace)
Ply: single ply
Handspun Yarn VII: Jade
Fiber: Faerie Mountain Fibers Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Roving dyed with Weld and Indigo
Stats: 243 yards (54 g), ~22 wpi (light fingering/heavy lace)
Ply: single ply
Comment: Required quite a bit of pre-drafting, but the lovely, natural colors made up for it!
Handspun Yarn VIII: Champagne
Fiber: Spunky Eclectic, Spunky Club December 2008, Wool Combed Top
Stats: 441 yards (108 g), ~16 wpi (fingering)
Ply: 2-ply
Handspun Yarn VIII: Champagne
Fiber: Spunky Eclectic, Spunky Club December 2008, Wool Combed Top
Stats: 441 yards (108 g), ~16 wpi (fingering)
Ply: 2-ply
Comment: A nice spin :)
