Remember this?
Well, I fussed over the yarn pile for about a week, and finally managed to put one project together that is now on my loom. It is some sort of wrap - I am not sure what kind yet. That is yet to be determined.
The burnt sienna color yarn is an wool-alpaca blend that I got from Zeilinger's Wool Mill several years ago when we were in Michigan. The pink is Romney from my friend Rusty's sheep. The Romney dye color is a light red - I think I probably used Jacquard Scarlet diluted. The pink has a slight orangy tint.
When I washed the wool-alpaca blend yarn after I spun it, a lot of dye came out of it, and the result was the alpaca in the yarn got dyed just about the same pink as the Romney yarn turned out.
I wanted a drapey fabric, so the yarn is set at 5epi. and I am beating it to square. Beating is actually not an accurate statement. Placing is more like it. The weaving is going really fast since the fabric is so loose and it is plain weave.
And now for the Public Service Announcement.
Do not, under any circumstance, spread your handspun yarn all over the floor and leave it for a week.
I am not sure what the exact yarn gestation time is, but in a week it breeds.
What came out of three plastic tubs, will now only fit in four.
I think I am walking backwards.
4 comments:
Awesome, Liz! I love the weaving, and I love it that handspun breeds. That's gonna save me loads of time! Hehehehehehee!
You Crack me up, lady. The shawl(?) is going to be gorgeous. Breeding yarn is a hazard of the craft.
Too funny, and very gorgeous! Can't wait to see your weaving in person!
Your wrap is gorgeous! Funny about it not fitting back into the bins. :)
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