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Plied

Posted on June 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on Plied

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I’ve been steadily plying yarn this week . Pictured above is the skein from the Romney rainbow batt, the Spunky Electic merino/angora in Juniper, and another skein of BFL/alpaca to add to the growing pile.

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Whole lot’a spinnin’ going on

Posted on June 13, 2012 by | Comments Off on Whole lot’a spinnin’ going on

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It won’t be long before I’m ready to start the plying marathon. The rainbow singles will get Navajo-plied to preserve the color progression, the green merino/angora will become a 2-ply yarn and the brown is some BFL/alpaca that will be a 3-ply yarn. I’m nearly done with the third bobbin of that and then it will be time to start plying.

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Caution, will stain

Posted on March 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Caution, will stain

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I plied up the red yarn this week. It’s 20% nylon %80 superwash merino from MadColor. Unfortunately, this yarn really bleeds even after 2 washes in Synthrapol and a vinegar rinse as well. No color bled onto my hands as I worked with it so I think it’s safe to make a shawl or something wearable with it but I will have to remember to always wash it alone.

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Falkland spun

Posted on March 30, 2012 by | Comments Off on Falkland spun
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I’ve been a busy bee this week. I also finished spinning the sea colored Falkland roving and it’s waiting patiently to be plied.

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Rambouillet yarn: Done!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by | Comments Off on Rambouillet yarn: Done!

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Rainbow bright

Posted on February 28, 2012 by | Comments Off on Rainbow bright

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This is not exactly a roy g. biv yarn since pink doesn’t exactly fall in the rainbow but it sure is bright and cheery and fun to spin. I had to finish it up as soon as I got home. I navajo-plied it to maintain the color progression.

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So, How did the Neon Slinky Yarn Come Out?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by | Comments Off on So, How did the Neon Slinky Yarn Come Out?

Very well thank you!  Ernest (aka. the Nuisance) was a big help with photography tips today!

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