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 :)
14 comments:
My goodness, you've been busy! They all look great -- but I must admit that I have a thing for the shiny yarns/fibers, too!
Okay, I'll say it: I think roving is ugly. It's one of the reasons I have resisted the spinning bug. But, wow. The yarn that you've made from it is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous! Thank you for posting the original roving next to the yarn so us non-spinners can see what beautiful results one can get from the blech.
These are so amazing yarns! I am always so dazzled by the silky singles you spin (yes, hi, I like alliteration too, apparently!), but I really love the non-shiny versions here. Champagne, particularly, is just so gorgeous, but I love your navajo plying as well. You are so talented!
Wowza! You have spun up a lot. So beautiful!
Such beautiful work! I can't get over how lovely each one is...and all the different spinning styles! :)
Beautiful array of spinning! I love all of them. Spinning singles for yarn isn't something I have tried yet.
Beautiful work - it's always a pleasure to see your handspun.
Pretty pretty pretty!
knittymuggins
This may be a backlog but I still think you are a hero! Beauties, all of them.
What colors! I'm not a spinner (the actual Just Knitting is enough to suck up all my free time), so I don't understand half the terms; but that doesn't mean I can't admire and drool over it!
Nice! I've been so slacking on my spinning of late. I think Blaze is just gorgeous, but Champagne is a close second for my favorite of this lot...
WoW! A veritable plethora of drool-worthy colors and spins! I think my favorite is blaze, followed by Amethyst. There's no resisting the yarn or the kitty...
:D
OMG I've just died and gone to heaven with all this yarn.
I've just discovered you and I'm a beginner spinner, long time knitter, and this is such wonderful inspiration :D
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