Wednesday 22 March 2006
Fogged In
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Mohair yarn hand spun from painted roving
Yesterday it was March in all her usual contrary glory. I woke up to two inches of snow on the ground, and when I ran up to get more sunflower seeds for the outside birds it started raining. Everything was cold so the rain froze on the tree branches and on my hat brim while I was doing chores. I got soaked. Then a heavy bank of fog rolled in, shrouding the fields and hiding the pond. A good day to stay inside and spin!
I finished the painted mohair roving and washed it to set the twist. I didn't check the yardage since I plan to use it in a purse, but the two skeins weigh about eight ounces. Last night I started spinning white Coopworth again, to be plied with the spindle spun silk for the variegated yarn. Not much to take a picture of, yet!
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Wednesday 22 March 2006 - Question
 Posted by spinninggrandma
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Do you put weight on your yarns to help set the twist when it's drying? I usually use a hand lotion bottle with a spout on it ... just enough weight to pull the yarn down but not over stretch it.
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Wednesday 22 March 2006 - Weight on Yarn
Posted by Anonymous |
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I usually don't weight the yarn unless I've overspun it. These skeins turned out nicely balanced. If I was a weaver I would probably weight the skeins more often.
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Posted by SpinnerGal |
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Sounds like your seasons are as backwards as ours are. We are getting snow again here, and there is an inch on the gound. Nothing all winter, then spring gets here and we get snow.
The yarn looks lovely! I bet its a dream to crochet with.
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Wednesday 22 March 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Sisiggy |
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I love those colors. Will that crimped look stay in? Designer yarn! Touch you!
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Thursday 23 March 2006 - Yarn
 Posted by Greenberry
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The crimped look is because the two plys are two different colors; I don't know if it will be seen when I crochet it, though.
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Thursday 23 March 2006 - This will make a lovely bag........
 Posted by GrandmaRosie
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This yarn is delicious!! Can't wait to see the finished product.
My daughter and her family left this morning to fly to Richmond. They will be driving back in a couple of weeks. I miss them already!! I am turtle sitting for my grandson while they are gone. Can't hug a turtle!
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