Bobbin full of joy
April 14th, 2007 at 9:26 am (spinning)
The bobbin is full of 4 ounces of happy happy fiber (same fiber as shown here). I have ordered more of the same fiber, as I didn’t want to just ply it back on itself. I also want to make something with it, and it’s not quite enough for what I have in mind.
I spun it with really long color runs, and I’m not sure what the best way to proceed is. You see blue on the bobbin, but it’s got lots of pink layers too. I was thikning I didn’t want a mixed up mash of plied fiber. I do want it plied - probably just a 2 ply since I won’t be able to make what I want if it’s thicker. I ordered 12 ounces more (well, that was all there was left, how could I abandon the rest of it?). I’m debating what I’ll do with it. The fiber won’t show up until Monday (wasting a perfectly good weekend to spin it!) I have several options:
Option 1:
12 ounces of new fiber should give me enough to make a singles yarn of mostly blue, and then ply that with what I’ve already spun. In theory that would make a mostly blue yarn with stretches of pink/dark pink peeking through. That will leave me with a big pile of pinkish fiber though.
Option 2:
I could just spin shorter color runs, and then ply that together. that would mitigate big long chunks of blue with blue or pink with pink. They’d still show up, but they’d be smaller and less overwhelming.
Option 3:
Navajo ply. This will give me mostly solid runs, but make the yarn thicker. (too thick? Not sure). I’ve always liked knitting more heathered yarns vs the color A/Color B/Color A yarns (unless it’s socks). I think for the project i have in mind i’d prefer more subtle color changes.
Anyone else have other suggestions?
Any guesses on what the possible project for the yarn might be ? :)
marta said,
April 14th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
well…..the first question would be “what do you want to make with it?” I love the look of the singles but if it would be too fine, or run the risk of pilling/wearing too much then plying is definitely in order. Is it 16 oz altogether? That would make a lovely light or short sleeved sweater, or a lovely vest if plied, or…?