The most beautiful BFL takes a bath. I spun a lot of fibre yesterday. I love my giant sink at the studio that hold such huge amounts of wool. Euclan Lavender bath, hell I wanted to jump in.
This was almost two pounds of hand spun fibre, spun thick and thin and meant to be left as singles.
It was all I could do to contain myself and thank goodness I had one skein aside to attempt this…
Top down design is the easiest way to knit, no seams, no fuss, just grab some circulars and go for it. Unfortunately with the twist going in one direction and the energized yarn (even though it is a low twist single) is slanting the neckline and eventually the whole garment. I am going to find a way to work this into the design. I have seen a lot of design using energized yarns on purpose so I’m going to see how I can make this work in the overall sweater.
This will be my mannequin cover for the season when all is said and done.
And since this post is looking kind of gray …here’s something else spun up last night…
Before the twist is set, 285 grams of hand dyed BFL. This one might be a keeper. I think I have a plan. The studio is a mass of drying yarn so I’m staying far away today. Off to Whistler. It looks like it’s going to be a good drive and I have a knitting project, so today is a perfect day.
There is yarn and gelato in Squamish (best reason for a pit stop on the road).