So, after getting to know the fiber a little better, she started to spin up wonderfully! The 50% mohair/50% merino was a bit tricky at first.
I really think that the photo doesn’t do it justice; there is much more yellow and pink in it than the photo shows.
- Fiber : 50 Merino/50 Mohair – Persimmon Tree Farm
- Weight : 3.8 oz
- Yardage : 236 yards/singly ply
- Diameter : Lace/Light Fingering
(BTW – Tina … I’m taking a cue from your format on how you blog your yarn. Hope you don’t mind!)
Again … the photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s a great blend of blue, pink, yellow, and gray. I love it! Maybe, if I get it knitted up, then it will be more photogenic. This is, also, pre-bath. It was threatening rain, so I wanted to get photos. Now, I just need to know what to make with it? I like the look of The Yarn Harlot’s new cowl pattern.
Now … onto that Jacob that I spun up the other day.
I decided to ply it … she’s very pretty!!!
Grown up and Mini-Skein
- Fiber : Jacob sheep
- Weight : 4 oz
- Yardage : 2 ply – 103 yd, single – 78 yd
- Diameter : Sport (the mini is lace)
I just think my yarn wasn’t in the mood for photos today. These are also pre-bath. The brown is actually very dark … the white in it makes it look like its ‘going gray’. I’m told this is the nature of the breed of sheep. I still like it. I’m thinking fingerless gloves …
So … that’s my most recent work. My spinning is becoming more uniform, and though I’ve come a long way … I still have a ways to go!
Beautiful! I like all the color happening in the first yarn. Look at you go!
I don’t mind at all, I’m pretty sure I didn’t invent it anyway.
I am SO proud of you honey, truly! You’re doing a fantastic job! Keep up the good work and keep enjoying yourself.
There’s one tool I’d suggest you get as you look to hone your skills, and that’s a spinner’s control card. It’s really helpful to classify your yarn, keep checking your gauge as you spin (I forget ’cause mine’s not tied to my wheel), and figure out how thin to spin to end up with the right size plied yarn for your project.
http://www.woolery.com/Pages/spinaccess.html
Have you seen Clara Parkes’ new book about wool? It really explains the very fine details of different yarns, breeds, etc. I wonder if knowing all that would enhance spinning?