Yet More Goodies!
Because I ended up taking an unexpected break from blogland on Friday I still have a few more goodies to share that I got in Estes at the Wool Festival…
This was the last of my fiber purchases. It’s alpaca roving, 2 oz ea, from Red Barn in Loveland. When I feel my spinning is worthy it will be spun and I think the two colors plied together to make a scarf for my grandfather. I know it will knock my grandma’s socks off that I not only knit the scarf, but spun the yarn as well :-) Plus, it is soooo soft and so nice and warm, it’ll be perfect for grandpa and the Minnesota winters! But, my spinning isn’t quite up to par to pull it out just yet.
Now, I had given my partners in budget busting crime to not let me leave without getting a Niddy Noddy. I almost did, but Amanda reminded me and then I remembered the gorgeous one Margene had pointed out to me at the Magpie Woodworks booth (sorry, they have no web site), so we both headed over there. Amanda got the same set, but also a felting needle holder and I believe is going to be calling them to order a large Niddy Noddy as well. The ones we took home with us are only 1-yd. I thought that would be just fine for me for a while, but I’m finding I don’t like putting more than about 30 yds on it. Plus, it is so gorgeous I don’t want to steam set the twist on it either. This cherry looks great with the rimu wood of our Majacraft wheels though.
I spun up another color from my Bountiful sampler. I haven’t taken it off the bobbin yet so I’m not positive on weight or yardage, but I’m guessing it to be roughly 1.25 oz and again ~30 yds probably.
I tired of the angelina (I didn’t think it was possible, but one can only take so much sparkle) and the fibers that would never likely spin really evenly. So, I picked up an inexpensive medium grade wool blend from a local shop. It is 3 oz on that bobbin and I am getting roughly 15 wpi from the singles. I’m still debating on whether I want to ply it or not. I still don’t have the rods for my lazy Kate and if I’m lucky they have been sent today, so I have time to think about it. I don’t want to navajo ply this so it will mean winding 1.5 oz off onto another bobbin.
I want to make Branching Out with it. Part of me is considering knitting it from the singles. Anyone care to share some pros or cons of my doing that?
And, to prove that I haven’t foresaken knitting in favor of spinning, here is a little WIP…
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