Yesterday I was blending on my blending board in the early morning light, listening to the inauguration on NPR. I had just finished the gloves design and figured I’d dedicate the meditative hours of dawn to prepare for a new spinning project. I am using up some of the mystery roving I received as gifts from spinners a few years ago, and not sure what, just odds & ends, but I figure blending together they would make a lovely 300grams of something beautifully natural looking with a teensy bit of color. I did five 60g batches layered on the blending board, of carefully divided and weighed segments, and got quite a massive pile of rolags! I am very pleased with the results, here now, the next day spinning it.
I have used no particular recipe or technique as I have been documenting in Tweed Chronicles, rather, I just picked out three bags of mystery roving and layered on my blending board. I am attempting to only spin for a project in mind these days, so I scaled the total weight for possibly a vest I would like to have, so in the near future I will post again with finished yarn , and shortly thereafter begin knitting!
….and then you’ll have to call it Inaugural 2021! Let the knitting begin!
I’m curious how it will come out after spinning with that subtle hint of color.
In comparison to Dumpster Fire 2020, this is heaven! 🙂
Knitting shall commence as soon as possible, but the enjoyment of the spinning & plying must not be rushed. xx
Understood 🙂
Actually, I think the last 4 years have been kind of a dumpster fire (wildfires included)
Most Indubitably!
A s*&#-storm in a dumpster fire…..as they say.
Lovely. I look forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you Regina, xx
That is a beautiful stack of rolags Jen 😍 I look forward to how they spin and knit up.
Xxx
Wow thanks Tracey! xx
Verra purdy!
Maureen, its so funny, EVERY TIME I wash my handspun and thwack it against the side of the tub, I think of you! :heart: xx
I love reading about your blending board experiments. And the results of this one are superb. All the things we love remind us food and these are no exception.
I see beautiful Arab Pastries in your future! Knafeh!
300grams for a vest sounds a good start to a recipe.
Much love
Cheers
Karin
Oh wow, stacks of Arabian pastries, that’s a thought! Doesn’t take me much to start salivating. lol.
I am changing direction with this project, unsure I’m spinning the right gauge, can’t seem to spin anything but a ” default thin single ” and that means I have either thick & thin sport/dk 2plies, or if I do 3 plies I might not get enough yardage. Ho hum. Maybe I should start a rolag stash, you think? Nothing wrong with holding 2 rolags together on down the road for a lovely point of interest.
What are you crafting these days Hermana de Fuego? xx
I think I’ll do the 2 ply thing, and it will be what it wants to be.
There’s a thought. My reference to Arabian Pastries made me think how beautiful a hint of pistachio green might look in this… that’s probably my taste buds talking!
I am knitting up a pair of mitts for a birthday girl. They are my own design and I am trying to write the pattern up.
Getting there!!!!
XXX
Good going you! I’m really excited to see your latest submission!
xx
You are a Goddess!