My 5-year old DS said he wanted to learn to spin. So I 3D-printed him a Turkish spindle and bought some BFL roving…and he’s not interested. Five year olds, I swear. Maybe next week.
Whatever. I decided I would play with the wool. I’m trying to get more consistent anyway and I need the practice. Still planning on spinning for a sweater this year.
The thinner I spin, the more consistent I am, and chain plying helps even out the thick and thin areas. I was aiming for sport to DK weight and this is sport weight. It’s 148g and roughly 320 yards.
It’s dyed with Wilton’s violet, purposely split with acid, in the crockpot.
And, because DS2 was mad that I dyed it purple (he hates purple ), we had to dye something pink. And, because the pink hurts my eyes, I had to dye another portion of this roving green (which was also painfully bright). Add all that to some undyed wool, and it’ll make for a couple nice ombre yarns.
I ended up getting an e-spinner from a shop on Etsy. It’s this one.
Most of the advice I got favored e-spinner over traditional, and I got impatient waiting for the new EEW to be available to the public. This one still has kind of a long lead time but at least my order is in so I know it’s coming!
The pink was a nice gradient, so I spun the single and will chain-ply it to keep that ombre effect.
The green…not so much. I’m planning on over-dyeing it with something - blue, maybe? I’ll be chain-plying it, too. I was trying to spin the whole pound of roving at the same weight/ply.
), we had to dye something pink. And, because the pink hurts my eyes, I had to dye another portion of this roving green (which was also painfully bright). Add all that to some undyed wool, and it’ll make for a couple nice ombre yarns.
Very 1980s. If I hate it, I can always over-dye it.
