Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Silky Cashmerino....ahhhh

Is so soft and not too bad to spin! My main problem besides trying for consistent singles is pre-drafting, mainly at the wheel while spinning. I still get a few clumps. Sometimes I try not to pre-draft the braid before I spin, trying to learn different techniques. Um..yeah, think I'll just pre-draft before the spinning, for now ;)

I was trying for the ultimate yardage from the 3 oz. I had.
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Here is is plyed and awaiting for it's bath. The plying...I totally get that! Love to do it and it's zen for me. Now if I could get someone to spin all my singles heck I'd be all set.

Pre-soak
More luciousness pre-soak...

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Here are some pics post soak...

Hard Days Night!
Here you go, about 11 wpi, 2-ply and approximately 120 yds. I may have enough for this cowl...fingers crossed.

Here's a bobbin-ful
Pepperpants Silky Cashmerino

How it all started...
Hard Day's Night
Silky Cashmerino --Hard Day's Night Colorway
3 oz.
50% merino, 25% cashmere, 25% silk
from Pepperpants

Hope I find more of this fiber one day. :) Off to knit a bit while I try to pass the time waiting...yeah...trying to be patient for the call that may make the next few months a wee bit wild...

9 comments:

Kaye said...

C'MON good phone call!!!

Love that color--reminds me of a cold snowy day! ;-)

Affiknitty said...

Gorgeous! Makes me wish I knew how to spin!

KARIN said...

Oh, it's so lovely. I want to squish it! Nice job.

Sandra said...

Coloure reminds me of stones and seaside!
Don't tell me you are preggo!!!!!!!

dianne said...

The spinning terms are going right over my head, but I love seeing your end results. This one looks so soft and silvery and so very lovely!

I hope the phone call is good job news. Ring phone, RING!

Karen said...

Oh it is so pretty!! I wish I could reach my hand right into my computer screen and give that skein a good pet!!

Jo said...

Very calm and pretty - I like the bits of blue mixed in.

Knitting Kris said...

Very lovely. I wish I were a spinner! Do you know where I could buy any handspun? I'd like to knit with it someday!

DPUTiger said...

That color is beautiful. Nice job on the spinning!