It’s just another day full of handspun here at Chez AK!
Montana Moon by CJ Kopec
2ply – 100% Merino
280 yards -16 WPI
3.65 oz
A little birdie whispered in my ear and got me to jump on the train for the CJ Kopec March Spin-Along. I’m glad she did, because I loved spinning this fiber. Instead of combed top or roving, the fiber is made into the form of batts.
I don’t have much experience with batts, but I had fun experimenting with tearing the colors into small strips for one ply. For the other strand, I just kind of let loose and spun the colors as they came along. Hopefully that will give me interesting stripes.
Instead of selling this one, I might actually keep it.
Gaia/”Forest Grove” by Hungry For Handspun
3ply
approx. 285 yards – approx. 16 WPI
3.35oz – 100% Rambouillet
I love Rambouillet. It’s very similar to Targhee and Merino making it very soft and smooth to spin.The resulting yarn is nice and squooshy.
Somehow I didn’t weigh out the thirds very well and I had quite a bit of leftovers. I ended up Navajo Plying the rest.
That’s 150 yards of 20 WPI yarn. Lots of leftovers. I’ll probably send this off to a friend who’s making a blanket with sock yarn. I’m slowly acquiring quite the stash of leftover handspun for her. It was going to be a surprise, but I think she needs a pick me up. So.. surprise! ;-)
My knee is doing great and I’ve been spinning every day this week while watching Weeds. Megan got me hooked and I can’t seem to get enough. I’m lovin’ the instant play on Netflix.
It seems Sammy has listened to Kim‘s chant of “grow Sammy grow”. He is a kitten no longer.
Still, he’ll always be my baby. :)
Happy Thursday! The weekend is almost here!
March 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I just love looking at your beautiful handspun yarns. Not that you are trying to imitate Noro, but I wonder if they will look Nore-esque once they are knit up. I’m glad to see some of this pretty yarn is going into the Opal Stash.
March 19th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
So much handspun gorgeousness! I can hardly stand it. :)
March 19th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Those yarns are beautiful! Sammy is getting so big!
Happy Thursday to you, too!
March 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Love the handspun and the Kitty. He is so adorable! I know how you feel about your baby.
March 19th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Ooooh love them both! They turned out great! So happy the spinning is going well. :)
March 19th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Sammy looks like my old cat, Yummers. She was beautiful, but a mean old queen.
March 19th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Nice yarns! Sammy is very handsome now.
March 19th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
He’s a handsome boy, is my Sammy. He’s totally lost that baby kitty look, huh?
Pretty handspun!! I’m spindling up the merino seacell roving you gave me, in an attempt to be all Project Spectrum and do some more green spinning, and it’s so soft and sweet! Like buttah.
March 19th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Spectacular! How’s the knee?
March 19th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I love when the different colours ply together in handspun. Fabulous!
March 20th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Beautiful yarns – they looks so soft and squishy. Glad to hear your knee is getting better!
March 20th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Montana Moon is breathtaking! (and so is Sammy, what a pretty boy he is!)
(((hugs)))
March 20th, 2009 at 3:44 am
He is quite the handsome teenager. :D
March 20th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Oh My. Sammy really has grown!! You are making up for lost time on the spinning. Great stuff!!! :)
March 20th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Kitty! :D
Love the spinning. I love the idea of batts, but I’m a little afraid to try. I don’t want to get sucked in like some people.
/ahem
March 20th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
so gorgeous! makes me want to spin!
March 20th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
You are killing me with the handspun, Opal. It’s gorgeous.
March 21st, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Sammy is just a big kitten now.
Can you spin a bad yarn? Gorgeous.
March 22nd, 2009 at 10:48 am
The handspun is so gorgeous. Always happy to see it here. :)
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:52 am
Beautiful handspun, as always. It is like your wheel doesn’t stop spinning….
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:03 am
Wow, how beautiful! Your handspun is just lovely. And Sammy is growing up to be so gorgeous! I love that photo of him!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
ooo pretty spinning!
March 24th, 2009 at 6:45 am
Forest Grove is too pretty!
March 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Your spinning looks lovely! Isn’t Coby’s fiber addicting? Now I just have to save up to get some of Jen’s too! Aww Sammy the big boy is so handsome!