When I got the skeins all tied up, they went so twisty!
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I soaked them in Soak Wash and hung them up to dry overnight with weights as I'd been advised to do, and in the morning - being so scant - they were almost ready to wind. Not quite, though, so I brought them outside for a bit.
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And then I wound them.
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Aren't they pretty? That's just about 100g of yarn there, and I still have a ton to spin.
When you've got that far it's hard to stop:
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I used 4mm needles for this swatch, a treat for me with my loose tension, and I couldn't believe how much energy I can feel in the yarn as I work. I sure hope there's enough for a hat and a small scarf, because that's about all I can think about making with it, and I can hardly wait to get started.
4 comments:
beautiful!
It looks fabulous! I can't wait for you to make something with it!
Woohoo! Beautiful Beautiful!
oh- and as you get used to plying, your yarn will balance without weights. It's just a matter of practice (I still get skewed skeins sometimes- but the over or under twist/ply evens out as the yarn dries).
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