Last week I had almost finished spinning my second single of the merino blend, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
I ended up with 47 yards, and with the first single I should have plenty to knit that cup cozy I wanted.
It took me through Sunday, but I finished my 2ply Corriedale also. I mixed silver and eggplant colored fibers together in each ply, so the yarn varies from solid to heathered to a barberpole twist throughout. I like the look, but had one small grrrrrr-moment. I wasn't paying enough attention and somehow broke the yarn during plying. So instead of one smooshy skeinlette, I have two. One is 27.5 yards and the other is 15.5 yards. It's still pretty though -
And that brings me to the end of The Tour. It took me 23 days (well, Saturday I missed. So 22?)to spin just over 137 yards between the three fibers.
I admit I'm not a fast spinner, but I met all three of my goals.
I made it to the end without quitting, even had just one rest day instead of two. I just tweaked the day I took to fit my schedule.
I spun yarn that is knitable, and I think it's pretty awesome looking personally!
I tried plying. In fact, over half of the yarn I spun I ended up plying and the only disaster was the yarn breaking that one time.
All in all, I'm calling my experience a success, and I plan on participating next year too. I've gotten to like spinning so much more than I thought I would. Now I'm campaigning hardcore to get a trindle for my birthday this year, and before the end of the year maybe have a DODEC wheel. Maybe!
This week wasn't just spinning-
I finally finished knitting my mystery toy KAL.
Introducing Benny the Cat (designer named, but I like it so Benny he stays)
He was meant to have whiskers, but they just didn't look right. I decided he was cuter without. I love how he is the floppy rag doll equivalent of a kitty, and I think this toy will be a keeper instead of a gift.
And my rescheduled rest day from spinning? One of my friends 6yo daughter was over for the day, and we played with Sculpey. She really got into it, and went home with a collection of spiral snakes, beads, marbles and a handful of magnets and other random bits she thought were pretty.
She even made this magnet of BF and I for us to keep, she's so sweet
I had to play with the clay a bit too. Along with a few random magnets, I also made myself a Hedgie (of course!), a mini one for her to take home, and a bowtied penguin (bow ties are cool)
Slightly on the ugly side, but what do you expect when I haven't played with this stuff in YEARS.
Aaaaaaaaand that was the past week.
This next week with be
-Trying to finish the sock monkey for BFs nephew. He has his mouth and one arm knit, but not stuffed or attached. Most of his other arm and his tail still need knit. I'm going to try and have this finished before the Games start.
-Which brings me to Ravelympic *cough* I mean Ravellenic prep. Gathering yarn, needles and patterns together to make sure nothing is missing.
-And last (but not least!) a little fiber dyeing. This I've actually started for today, and is why this post is so late.
I know it's crazy to start another thing right now, but watching all the fun my Tour teammates had with their dye projects made me want to try for myself. One of them pointed me towards a blog with instructions for blueberry dyeing, and as luck would have it there was a bowl with blueberries that were past good eating, but hadn't molded. What better time to try? There was also a post there for using tea, so half the fiber will be trying that too.
If this works, I'll have about an ounce of each to play around with when I'm done.
But no more spinning until after the games!! Must stay focused if i'm going to have a hope in hell of finishing all three projects I have planned!
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