Handspun is best
I just love how that red fluff came out. I really tried to concentrate on not making it too perfect. Spinning from batts is such a treat that I decided to do more of it. 
So here's some soft and shiny charcoal that sparkles with little bits of color that I threw on the batt. While I have no clue what to do with the red, I spun the black with a purpose. It will be fingerless mitts for my niece. I just hope they're warm enough. The batt included about a third each of merino, kid mohair and tussah silk and came out two-ply about fingering weight.
A while back I dyed a bunch of superwash merino in shades of purple. I don't think I ever blogged about the dyed roving but the spinning is here. Well I finally got around to knitting up the socks and they are done! Yea. I am so not a finisher so this is a very fun day for me. I'm wearing my new socks.
Pattern: Fractal Stripe Sock from Spin-Off Magazine Summer 2007
Materials: my handspun, superwash merino, sport weight 2-ply, dyed by me
Wanna see the roving? Okay, you twisted my arm. Here it is.
1 comment:
WOW - that's beautiful. I would never have imagined that the yarn would look like that coming from that roving. I finally spun some roving I dyed myself and am pleasantly surprised by how it looks. Great job !!!
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