I've been on something of a spinning jag the last few weeks. It's that time of year for a number of reasons. I need my own yarn to knit my handspun hats. My dyed yarns sell well at Locally Grown, the craft gallery at the WNC Farmers Market. Asheville Homecrafts sells a lot of natural colors and I have a couple of shows coming up. And I just like to spin - and that's reason enough. Here are just a couple of sample skeins that I've spun lately.
The first skein is a bulky weight Merino in my Blue Planet colorway - blues and greens. 4 ounces;103 yards. Squishy and delightful!
The second skein is a mystery roving in my Beach Glass colorway - blue, teal & green. Although I can't be sure of the fiber content it is nearly as soft as the Merino, and nicely lofty. 3.5 ounces; 108 yards.
I also spun 3 other skeins of blues and greens, a red-orange combo, and some lovely natural brown. I've got a bit of plying to do this evening to free up bobbins for Saturday's Spin-a-thon at the Mountain State Fair. Can't Wait!
3 comments:
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Love the colors.
Gorgeous! Love those blues!
Thanks! I love these blues too, but I'm ready to move to reds and greens this weekend. I found more of the mystery roving too, so into the dyepot it goes!
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