Awhile ago I bought the most gorgeous Merino/Tencel fiber from “Hungry From Handspun“.
gakked from "hungry for handspun"
I bought this back in September of last year and I had no idea how I was going to spin it and do it justice. In the end, I decided to do beehives. (I’m still not sure I did the fiber justice.)
With much help from Megan, I was able to produce this.
Basically a beehive yarn is a thick and thin single plied with thread. The thick parts of the single is then coiled to produce the beehive!
See?
It was incredibly fun to make and I already have the other two ounces on the wheel.
Only now I’m thinking I need to get the Jumbo Plying Flyer or the Wild Flyer for the Suzie since I’m spinning such bulky yarns. Those beehives were really hard to push through my wheel’s flyer hook!
Of course there’s the small monetary issue.
/sigh
I’ll just add that to the list. The list that includes a better rock tumbler (for polishing wire jewelry), a steel bracelet mandrel, and a better camera. ;-)
In the meantime, I’ll be glaring at the perfectly blue skies with the perfect little clouds while wishing for rain. We surely need it.
Happy Saturday, peoples! And yes, I’ve been spinning every day!
July 11th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Congrats on the beehive and on spinning everyday!
I’m really curious to see how a beehive yarn would knit up.
July 11th, 2009 at 11:03 am
It looks fun and funky. :D Happy Saturday!
July 11th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Great. Now you’ve got me looking at fiber and wheels. I hope you’re proud of yourself, young lady.
ps… don’t forget that Harper’s Island ends tonight!
xo
July 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Very interesting yarn. I’ll bet it was fun to make. Beautiful sky, too.
July 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Um, very interesting. Now all you need are some little felt bees :)
July 11th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
what do you do with the novelty yarns you’ve been making? are they for knitting or just for being pretty?
July 11th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
That yarn is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the “beehives”.
July 11th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
That looks amazingly cool! Love the colors, and the yarn!
July 11th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I wouldn’t call it help – let’s just call it creative assistance ;-)
July 12th, 2009 at 12:41 am
That came out great! I would love to see how that knits up! She does such beautiful dyeing over there at Hungry for Handspun. I might have to make me a purchase! ;)
July 12th, 2009 at 1:47 am
That is amazing yarn – gorgeous!
July 12th, 2009 at 6:58 am
I’m loving the yarns you are creating! Love th colors in this one. I just bought something similar, but has no green in it. I have a long list of jewelry tools I want/need. and I’m with on the better camera.
Happy Spinning!!!! :)
July 12th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Beautiful yarn! Those beehives are very interesting – something I have never heard of. I’m curious as to how it will knit up.
July 13th, 2009 at 3:45 am
Very pretty stuff!!!
(((hugs)))
July 13th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I love this yarn more every time I see it.
So, resting today, or spinning?
xo
July 13th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Hehe…those beehives are cute! Nicely done, I’ve never tried spinning like that.
July 13th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Wild looking yarns! Gorgeous.
We had a wee bit of rain Saturday night. I hear you were out having a life????