ECF - the Fiber Edition
After I finished the ‘Grinchy’ yarn, I pulled out some merino/tencel from the Sheep Shed that I had purchased at Rhinebeck ‘07. I somehow managed to spin up 4oz of it in a day and a half and gave it a bath (and a whacking) on Wednesday night. Here it is basking in the (weak) sunlight Thursday afternoon:
The details: 4 oz (two hanks) of merino/tencel from The Sheep Shed in the colorway ‘New England’. I spun this thicker than my usual and when plied together it makes about a sport weight yarn. I also prepped it a little differently than I normally do in that I spun one hank from end to end and ripped the other into smaller pieces before pre-drafting. This made for shorter color repeats on one bobbin and longer on the other so when I plied them together there was much barber-poling. I like it.
On the wheel now I have some superwash merino from this etsy seller in the colorway ‘Fairpoint Dairy’:
Oh and a Jazz update - RR watched her trot into the fiber room last night without a care in the world, pick up a hank of roving and walk over to her bed on the couch with it like it was a chew toy and she had every right. He took it away from her after she landed with it but still.
He watched her do it.
At this point, cute might not save either of them.
January 25th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Time for a gate on the fiber room door, sweetie.
January 25th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Oh no! Jazz is going to get herself into some huge trouble!
Ok, now on to the good stuff…the yarn…it is stunning, terrific…amazing! Ok. Yes, I love it. I am sure that you will get some great comments about that one!
What you have going on the wheel looks nice too. Have a good day.
January 25th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Uh-oh… Jazz better watch out!
Your yarn is gorgeous as always!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Men! Dogs! Who needs them?
That was quick and came out so very nice. Definitely adds some color to these gray days we’ve been having.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:10 am
NO biscuit for either of them!
January 25th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Maybe you need a gate for both of them.
Pretty yarn!
January 25th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Beautiful spinning!
January 25th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Oh no! Jazz has no idea the risks she’s taking!
I love the barberpoling. Fantastic looking yarn.
January 26th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Love the new yarn! The barberpoling is really cool.
And I just read about your sweet little doggy… sounds like she’s getting quite the fiber addiction! Wonder if it can be passed between species??
January 27th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Just one word hunny, “Babygate”.
January 31st, 2008 at 2:48 pm
That is some gorgeous handspun!