For once I have a WIP to talk about on Wednesday, usually I am saving the projects for either FO Friday or the Year of Projects posts but it occurred to me that I could talk about my spinning projects without infringing on either of them, so Wednesdays might be all about spinning for me.
I am still working on the Shetland fibre from Chopped Tomatoes on my drop spindle. This was my travelling project during the Tour de Fleece and is still on the go as I have been spinning it really fine in the hopes of achieving sock weight when I navajo ply, I think it is going to be too thin though.
I have one more short piece of fibre then I have 50g done. I split the fibre vertically in the hopes of making similar socks, but since then I have been dividing the working bits into shorter lengths in no particular order. There is no way I will be able to replicate it and make the two lengths match. If it works out for socks they will have to be similar but non matching.
I am all for matching, but sometimes it's really fun not to be matching, socks can be playful.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I love similar but non matching socks, part of the pleasure of handmade I think ;)
ReplyDeleteActually you might get a sock or light fingering at least out of it. FYI you have a package headed your way!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I wish I could spin...
ReplyDeleteYes, post about your spinning - that inspires me since I haven't spun in a quite a while! My friend insists that socks should all be fraternal twins so she would love that they won't match perfectly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful spinning. Most of mine usually ends up a light fingering weight. Non-matching socks are fun, especially with handspun.
ReplyDeleteWOW - that is incredible, I wish I could drop spin that fine.
ReplyDeleteTotally impressed!
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