Core Spun

by | Jun 4, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No. 211
Soft Core(thanks Kristen)

New Yarn
Antioxidents
100g/61 yards
BFL, merino, shetland, silk noil. alpaca plied core spun.

No. 212
Pomegranate
Hand dyed merino , BFL, silk noil, corriedale
Core spun and plied
70 grams

Spin to Weave

by | Jun 1, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No 214

Searching for the Pretteh

148 grams/185 yards

BFL, silk, bamboo, merino, angelina, shetland.

This blend of all-but-the-kitchen-sink-carded had me spinning for those few moments when, in the ply, the perfect combination of colours crossed each other.  The two ply wasn’t terribly exciting, but the search for the moments of lovely colour made it a worthwhile quest.  This is spun specifically for a simple weaving project.

Playing with 3-ply

by | May 31, 2011 | Yarn a Day

No. 215

A Fine Burgundy

3 Ply BFL as follows:

  • 1 ply humbug BFL undyed
  • 1 ply humbug overdyed burgundy
  • 1 ply burgundy

105 grams

I have been fascinated with 3 plies lately and how to make them sing. Harmonizing colours in a bouncy round yarn is really accomplishing this for me.