To say I am quite pleased with myself wouldn't go nearly far enough. I've finished up with most of the 4.1 ounces of 70% merino/30% tencel roving, dyed by Sandy of Sandy's Palette, that I got at the Alpaca Festival. I haven't measured yet, but I think this qualifies as lace weight.
edited to add: measured approx 720 yards in about 100 grams. Skinny!
On the Niddy Noddy
The Money Shot
This was a very slow spinning project. The fiber needs constant vigilance because the moment I let down my guard, the strands would slip on through my fingers. It was definitely a learning project.
The plying alone took hours last night. I took these photos before-bath. I'll do more on a brighter day, once the skein is washed and ready to pose.
Meanwhile, here's an iris:
17 comments:
It is quite pretty, but wow, yeah that would take some watching. I'm enjoying the "zone out" fun of spinning right now ;-)
It looks perfect!! Do you have plans for the yarn?
(No spinning for me until 2018, and that's the story I'm sticking with, though you make it look so inviting.....)
Beautiful! How satisfying when the hard work produces such excellent results.
Yow!
Niiiiice! You're making me think of picking up that stressful laceweight again. Maybe it's not as bad as I think.
Beautiful spinning. How many yards do you have?
Wow! It ain't bragging if it's true!
Absolutely gorgeous yarn - beautifully spun! I'll be interested to see what you're going to knit with it...
STUNNING!!!!! Great job!
Mmm, the colors of that yarn are gorgeous!
Oooooh pretty! The yarn and the iris are both just beautiful.
That is some seriously stunning yarn.
Oh goodness that is gorgeous!! It's too bad you don't sell your yarn. *drool* heh I'm on a mission to find the perfect laceweight yarn on etsy. I am just having no luck but I do believe your yarn would have tempted me. Man if I get the new house I'm going to have to get a wheel and learn how to spin. Maybe in 10 years I'll be able to make something as pretty as that. heh
Wow. Freakin' WOW. That's some delicate spinning!
That is really beautiful hand spun! Love it!
Whoa!! Very very beautiful!!
Wow. That's beautiful and even spinning.
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