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I be spinning the most gorgeous yarn, I tell you. It is 2-ply. One half is a sort of beige/tan alpaca that I got from the farmers while the alpacas were standing around bleating. It was technically at a "garden show", but I saw alpacas and went, "Roving! There must be some!" And there was.
The other half looks like fire. It is a merino(?)-silk blend from Ms. Babbs that I got from the yarn store sale, and it is a joy to spin something so colorful. It goes from flame red to dark red to golden and it's just...mmm. And the two of them together are soooo soft.
I was a bit hesitant, when it came to plying, to put them together. My initial instincts all said, "Yes, these will go well together!" But then when I saw them, I thought, "Maybe they both need to be with black?" I checked in with my mom, who happens to have a good eye for color, and she was all, "YES. COMBINE THEM." So I did, and now the result of half of the spinning is drying in the bathroom. (Thus no photos right now.)
There is about 51 yards of 2-ply. (I am, in fact, using three different drop spindles to spin this yarn. It's special.)
Is the thought of knitting or crocheting with this yarn making you drool? Stay tuned over the next week or two then. My partner is planning on going for an MS-fundraising-bike-ride-thingamajig (TM), and I am planning on crowdfunding over here on dreamwidth...with crafted incentives that are knitted, spun, and animal-free (i.e. cross stitch or tie-dye). Her minimum fundraising goal in order to participate in the ride is $150; I'm hoping to blow that number through the roof. Anywho, keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon. ^___^
P.S. Got tips for crowdfunding for this sort of thing? PM's with tips and/or comments are especially appreciated. :D
The other half looks like fire. It is a merino(?)-silk blend from Ms. Babbs that I got from the yarn store sale, and it is a joy to spin something so colorful. It goes from flame red to dark red to golden and it's just...mmm. And the two of them together are soooo soft.
I was a bit hesitant, when it came to plying, to put them together. My initial instincts all said, "Yes, these will go well together!" But then when I saw them, I thought, "Maybe they both need to be with black?" I checked in with my mom, who happens to have a good eye for color, and she was all, "YES. COMBINE THEM." So I did, and now the result of half of the spinning is drying in the bathroom. (Thus no photos right now.)
There is about 51 yards of 2-ply. (I am, in fact, using three different drop spindles to spin this yarn. It's special.)
Is the thought of knitting or crocheting with this yarn making you drool? Stay tuned over the next week or two then. My partner is planning on going for an MS-fundraising-bike-ride-thingamajig (TM), and I am planning on crowdfunding over here on dreamwidth...with crafted incentives that are knitted, spun, and animal-free (i.e. cross stitch or tie-dye). Her minimum fundraising goal in order to participate in the ride is $150; I'm hoping to blow that number through the roof. Anywho, keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon. ^___^
P.S. Got tips for crowdfunding for this sort of thing? PM's with tips and/or comments are especially appreciated. :D
