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Posted in Spinning on Jul 9th, 2009
Two posts in a row about spinning; does that mean I’ve gone over to the dark side?
This is a coopworth/silk blend that I’ve been able to pre-draft and spin fine enough that it might actually qualify as lace weight even after plying, instead of swinging back and forth between fingering and lace weight.
I can spin [...]
Posted in Spinning on Jul 6th, 2009
Specs:
Fiber: Merino Top, Baltic Color
Spun: Z twist for singles, S for plies.
Spindle: 1 oz. Golding Ring Spindle
Yardage: 55 yards give or take, 2 ply fingering weight
Weight: 25 grams
WPI: don’t know, haven’t measured it
Purchased at: Yarn Barn, Lawrence, KS
My first finished skein on Team Crankypants for the Tour de Fleece 2009. This is the first yarn [...]
