Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Comfort Spinning

While I was waiting for the KG to release my knitting from purgatory (or wherever the heck it was while I was looking for it), I put my usual knitting time to use on some comfort spinning:

This is roving from FiberOptik Yarns. I bought a four ounce braid of superwash merino and a four ounce braid of merino/bamboo, both in the colorway Green Dolphin Street, spun them separately and plied them together. Because each fiber takes dye differently, there is a lovely depth to the finished yarn. This skein is the first half. I've spun up the rest, but it needs to be wound off and washed.

I love the finished yarn so much that I think I may buy more of these fibers and spin enough for a Clapotis, which I've (gasp!) never made before. Or maybe I'll just carry the yarn around and pet it instead.
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7 comments:

  1. AesoxApril 21, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    (giggle) I've never made one either! Very nice yarn and a neat idea for getting depth in your plied yarn.

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  2. KimApril 22, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    I love that handspun! Beautiful colors. Don't let that skein out of your sight or KG might hide it.

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  3. 5elementknitrApril 22, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    mmmmmpettingyarnmmmmm

    That is so pretty!

    I, too, have never knit the Clapotis. I still don't feel the urge to - no place to wear it!

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  4. sophanneApril 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    I also have not made the clap-

    perfect for a KAL- JUST KIDDING- I can't pressure knit.

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  5. sheep#100April 22, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Good on you!

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  6. KarenApril 22, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    Pretty yarn! I really like the colorway!

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  7. HaleyApril 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    i want it. don't know what i'd do with it, but this is gorgeous. i want it!

    oh and i've never made a clapotis either. probably never will. too many other projects that i will actually use.

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