It’s been more than 4 years, but I’ve actually finished! I finally finished spinning some yarn!
Actually, I finally finished spinning a LOT of yarn. (I think it was about 300 yards of worsted, though I can’t find where I wrote down the yardage… I guess I’ll have to measure it again… ugh! Suffice it to say, it’s a good amount. All skeined up, it’s the size of a large loaf of bread.)
And, y’all, it’s SO pretty!
It’s all sorts of beautiful shades of purple, teal, turquoise and blue, with variations in shininess and depth of color. I managed to do a 3-ply, which means that (mostly) every part of the yarn has 3 different-colored plies. So fun! And not something that you can find easily in shops.
The yarn is soft and squishy, a nice thick worsted (ish). I’ll be honest, it’s not perfect (it’s not perfectly even, and it’s a little over-spun). But it’s hand-made! Isn’t that the point?
Now I gotta admit- I’m thinking about getting another hank of fiber and spending the next 3-5 years making it into yarn.
Also, now I have to decide what to make with this yarn…. choices, choices!
This is beautiful! Would love to try spinning – had a go at a demonstration in a folk museum years ago and would love try again properly – just need a wheel!
Love it!!! My favorite colors all mixed in!!! Great job!
So beautiful. My spinning wheel is in the garage gathering dust, but this almost makes me want to dig it out.
LOVE the end result! Kudos to you and your perseverance. 🙂
Beautiful! I love how hand spun looks. I hand spun one skein and declined that was enough lol 🙂 Mine was made into a simple hat to show off the colors and textures
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