spindling
with a Hardy..
I finally decided to take the handful of cops I'd spun and make a 2 ply yarn from the llama / silk that I bought at Cummington last spring. I started spinning this yarn the evening I bought it on my (also new that day) spindle from Bill Hardy. When it was skeined, I measured 440 yards of lace wt. from the 3 ounces I plied.
It got a good bath, then was hung over the clothes line to blow dry.
While I waited for it to dry, this came in the mail. Oh My!
It used to be that knitting books were, umm.. knitting books. A Fine Fleece from Lisa Lloyd is so much more. It is a coffee table book, a reference and instruction manual, and the patterns... wow! This book is a spinner's dream. Every pattern has been written for use with handspun or a commercial yarn.
50% llama / 50% silk from Barnswallow Farms
440 yards 3 oz.
Spindle: Bill Hardy, olive wood whirl
Perhaps a silly question. Did you spit join (or otherwise) all of the caps during plying to make a continuous skein?
Posted by: Kathy | April 17, 2008 at 02:12 PM
That is such a beautiful skein. It even looks soft.
I too, love Lisa Lloyd's book. It has some really stunning patterns, in addition to the spinning slant.
Posted by: Laurie | April 17, 2008 at 01:44 PM
That is just beautiful. I have some Barnswallow batts - they probably deserve to be spindle spun.
Posted by: elizabeth | April 17, 2008 at 11:01 AM
I remember that fiber -- the finished produce is beautiful! I just finished plying some Lincoln-X batts from Barneswallow and am going to cast-on one of Anne's little nothings!
Posted by: Kathy | April 17, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Lovely! My book wishlist is getting a little long.
Posted by: Carrie | April 17, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Gorgeous yarn.
That book, I am hearing so much about it! I try to resist the newer ones that come out until the patterns have been tried and proven. But this one is getting an awful lot of good press.
Posted by: jessie | April 17, 2008 at 09:31 AM
llama and silk laceweight? Bliss, pure bliss! What smart fingers you have.
Posted by: Roxie | April 17, 2008 at 09:30 AM
It's breathtaking! A shawl knit with your yarn will be so special!
Posted by: margene | April 17, 2008 at 07:38 AM
I got my copy of A Fine Fleece last week. I think all of us that saw it at SPA went right home and ordered it. Yesterday I got my copy of Shear Spirit and that's equally fabulous.
Posted by: Carole | April 17, 2008 at 07:03 AM