Admiring The Work of My Own Hands....
I finished plying the Cotswold last night and wound it onto the swift, tied it and slipped it off... the finished skein leaves me breathless!! I look and I look and I still can't believe I spun it myself!!
I feel like the mother of a newborn, showing it off to anyone who will look! LOL!! In addition to the slight halo it also has an unmistakable sheen. I haven't soaked it yet to set the twist because I wanted you to see how unkinky it is, right off the bobbin! It may be partly due to the lanolin residual but I can't get over how nicely balanced the twist is! Oh if only ALL my spinning could be this nice!!
This is 8 ounces of Cotswold wool, 3-ply (yes! chain plied) approx 481 yds and 18 - 20 wpi which is Fine gauge. And yes, Barb, I think you're right - lace is definitely what this wants to be... I'll jot it down for summer knitting - it'll give me time to find a pattern I like!
I feel like the mother of a newborn, showing it off to anyone who will look! LOL!! In addition to the slight halo it also has an unmistakable sheen. I haven't soaked it yet to set the twist because I wanted you to see how unkinky it is, right off the bobbin! It may be partly due to the lanolin residual but I can't get over how nicely balanced the twist is! Oh if only ALL my spinning could be this nice!!
This is 8 ounces of Cotswold wool, 3-ply (yes! chain plied) approx 481 yds and 18 - 20 wpi which is Fine gauge. And yes, Barb, I think you're right - lace is definitely what this wants to be... I'll jot it down for summer knitting - it'll give me time to find a pattern I like!
It is stunning and I'm working on getting my spinning that even. You go girl!
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Gee thanks! (blush! blush!)
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i follow you all the time although I am not a spinner. i do knit and love beautiful yarn. you fascinate me by your work. looking forward to your next one.
Elsie <
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Hey Elsie! Nice to hear from you! Thanks for taking a moment to say Hi!
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I'm drooling, at a picture, without
virtual petting! Aspirations for the
time I get my spindle and roving and
try to spin well. I agree, Lace it should be. Congratulations on a spin
well done. Sandy
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Wow! Thanks! Poetry and everything! You can't get higher praise than that! gosh! And you know what? You CAN do it too!! If I can do it, for sure!
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I can't see if from the photos, did you leave it as single, or did you ply it? It looks great! I dyed some of mine and it still kept the wonderful sheen.
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D'oh! I forgot to put it in the description! It's a 3-ply - chain plied. Thanks for the nudge!
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GORGEOUS!!! my my look at you. you have come such a long way! Your spinning is something you should definitely be proud of.
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I keep pinching myself but the skein is still there so I guess I'm not dreaming! LOL!! My next lot isn't nearly so grand but it's all love....
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Beautiful! Just beautiful! I can't wait to see it knit into something. And 8 oz. is quite a bit, so you can make something fairly sizey. A nice shawl? And on largish needles you will be surprised how quickly it will go.
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