Mean while, I've got some yarn that's busy drying itself in the evening sun. Wanna see?
360+ yards, 18 WPI, BFL in the "Camo" Colorway, purchased from Zarzuela's Etsy Store.
I've not really a clue as to what to spin next. I've got some alpaca lace weight that I'm working on, but I think that's going to rest for a bit. I'm tempted to play with another batt... What do you think?
I have one batt from Sugarbee Studios that is calling my name. It would be perfect to play with - it's got three colors in it, and I've been wanting to mess around with something that I can control how much color goes where, so maybe that will be next.
Well, never mind. Maybe has become definitely. In a matter of seconds.
Life happens that fast.
Here is what I have done! First, this didn't come as one big batt - it's actually four very finely carded batts. Makes life nice - very little prep required. (Unless you are me, of course)
So, I laid out the first batt, and set about ripping it into strips, keeping them all lined up so that I could keep them straight, and I separated the remaining batts in the same fashion. Aren't they pretty strips?
Now comes the tricky part. I want to keep the same color sequence. In my mind (which is laughable at this point), I want to spin this so that the spun singles have the same graduation in color as the batt. I'll do a two-ply, keeping the color sequence the same for each bobbin so that we can get some nice matchy matchy I think I'm going to Megan-proof this by getting out some baggies, and labeling them with a number. That way I'll always know who is on first. And who is on second.
I think.
Maybe?
Forget the fact that I could have weighed this fiber first. Ya'll know how I like to do that. Unfortunately, it's all pretty and separated and labeled.
/sigh
Happy spinning kids!
I have one batt from Sugarbee Studios that is calling my name. It would be perfect to play with - it's got three colors in it, and I've been wanting to mess around with something that I can control how much color goes where, so maybe that will be next.
Well, never mind. Maybe has become definitely. In a matter of seconds.
Life happens that fast.
Here is what I have done! First, this didn't come as one big batt - it's actually four very finely carded batts. Makes life nice - very little prep required. (Unless you are me, of course)
So, I laid out the first batt, and set about ripping it into strips, keeping them all lined up so that I could keep them straight, and I separated the remaining batts in the same fashion. Aren't they pretty strips?
Now comes the tricky part. I want to keep the same color sequence. In my mind (which is laughable at this point), I want to spin this so that the spun singles have the same graduation in color as the batt. I'll do a two-ply, keeping the color sequence the same for each bobbin so that we can get some nice matchy matchy I think I'm going to Megan-proof this by getting out some baggies, and labeling them with a number. That way I'll always know who is on first. And who is on second.
I think.
Maybe?
Forget the fact that I could have weighed this fiber first. Ya'll know how I like to do that. Unfortunately, it's all pretty and separated and labeled.
/sigh
Happy spinning kids!
6 comments:
Oooooooh that's going to be GORGEOUS.
First of all, have a great weekend! Oooh pretty batt!
yeesh. you're insane. ;-)
have a great weekend! *hugs*
I swear, it's like you've been spinning for years. Also, if you go through the trouble of using the baggies, please take a picture. ;) Can't wait to see the color changes. And the camo is perfect.
Have a WONDERFUL time with Mom!
Maybe you should bring the spindle? /ducks
Beautiful colours
Love!
I can't wait to see how that spins up!
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