My First Sock Yarn
219 metres of handspun
On Wednesday I got 2 braids of some Fleece Artist merino and got started. Yesterday I plied it, and now I have this. It's a bit heavier than I had intended...my goal with the spinning is to make my own sock yarn. It's a light worsted, so it looks like I'm going to end up with some heavy socks. I don't know how far it'll go, so I'm going to knit toe-up until I run out. I can't tell you how proud I am of this skein. I made it myself and it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Last night I taught Jeremy how to spin - he's a natural. He said he'd been watching me over the past couple of weeks and wanted to give it a shot. I showed him step by step everything that I know, and he ended up with a plied strand of yarn far better than my first attempt! I'm going to wash it today and then take a photo. He's so proud!
I decided not to post the pictures from my trip to Jersey because I don't feel comfortable posting shots of people and their kids without permission. I uploaded a very few to my Flickr site, though.
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Comments
The yarn looks nice.
And the food looks even better. I still dream about the yummy things they had last year...
Marjon · Dec 10 · 1:41 PM
The yarn is fantastic!!!! I can't wait to see it next week. Now we have to see about getting everyone else in our group hooked.
Rochelle · Dec 10 · 7:24 PM
Your yarn is gorgeous -- your socks are going to look fabulous. Can't wait to see them in progress. I'm still churning out really ugly sad attempts at yarn. Or at least I was until I sprained my wrist yesterday. Now I will spin vicariously through you and Rochelle.
kimbelina · Dec 11 · 8:13 AM
Congrats, Jeremy! You natural spinner, you!
sandra · Dec 11 · 9:58 AM
Alas, no socks. Instead, the yarn will be mittens! I got to the heel (I decided to do a short-row heel because they use less yarn) and then realized that I did not have enough yarn left to make the cuff long enough to keep the sock up. Short-row heels tend to pull down in the back without a sufficient cuff. So I cut my losses right then and I'm starting on the mittens today.
The yarn looks great knit up, though! The mittens are going to be awesome.
Maggie · Dec 11 · 11:53 AM
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Rochelle · Dec 16 · 7:34 PM
beautiful handspun! i want some!
domesticat · Dec 17 · 10:17 AM
yuuuuuum!
fin · Dec 22 · 2:36 PM