Three Finished Skeins
I am pleased to present the three finished skeins! From left to
right, the locks which I chain plied (navajo), the very crimpy dark
brown plied with the marled light brown/ecru, and the very crimpy
white, plied with itself.
The locks are the coarsest of the skeins with a smooth, almost glossy
sheen. It reminded me very much of the Cotswold I spun recently. Even
though it's a 3-ply it is only a worsted weight, 2.4 ounces and 106
yards.
The tweedy blend of the dark brown and marled fibers turned out
surprisingly soft and lofty due to the effervescent crimp. A full 3
ounces, worsted weight and 160 yards.
My favorite of the three is the white which I made a 2-ply. Also
surprisingly soft and lofty (amazing what a thorough wash can do)
this one is a bit slubby due to the high crimp but I plied it more
loosely than I usually do and the reward was the plump, smooshy
texture. Also a worsted weight, 2.7 ounces and 140 yards.
Funny how things turned out! I was as surprised by the stiffness of
the yarn the locks became as I was by the softness of the very crimpy
fiber yarn. I had expected the opposite. I guess it just goes to show
what I know about fleece! LOL! All in all it's been a pleasant
diversion... more on that next post! Cheers all!
I am loving the squishy white. What slubs? My finished product should be so slubby and I'd be quite pleased with myself! Kudos!
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So nice of you to think so! LOL!! It was such crimpy clingy stuff I doubt anybody could have made a smooth uniform singles with it! One of those times when you really appreciate how much difference there is from one fiber to another!
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