I had fun spinning this wool blend. It was nice and spongy like merino really. I'm not sure how much of the other wool types are represented in this blend. I bought this roving because I liked all the rich brown colors.
These skeins are destined to become a hat and probably thrummed mittens for Brad. I should have enough yardage for those two projects. I just need to get some fiber for the thrums. I think just about everything I have in my stash is dyed in bright colors. I think I'd like to find something more natural in a brown or off white.
This yarn ended up a little more uneven with more thick and thin sections than I've had in a while. I'm going to put that down to speeding through the whole process. This time I was just spinning to relax and go through the motions.
Geddesburg Handspun YarnContent: Wool blend of Merino, Targhee, and Rambouillet
Fiber Source: Crash into Ewe
Weight: 212 grams
Fiber Preparation: combed top
Yardage: two skeins; total of 530 yards
WPI: 10 wraps per inch (average)
Spinning Style: worsted
Spinning Ratio: 10 to 1
Plying Ratio: 10 to 1
Details: 2-ply
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Ooh... lovely stuff!!!
It's gorgeous as always! I would have had fun with this one too. Like the roving, and the finished yarn. I would use natural white for the mittens too.
The roving is absolutely beautiful - I would have had a hard time passing it by. Of course the final product is just as lovely. About how much time a week do you spend spinning?
Another winner! Each week just gets better and better. I think you are right about the natural white for the thrumming. The roving is stunning.
Beautiful, as always! That's going to make a nice looking hat and mitten set.
I keep scrolling down--if this yarn had a bit more dark brown in it it would be Sherman colored!
Love the finished yarn. I like "thick and thin" yarn, makes for interesting knitting and texture, and doubly so when it's richly colored with great contrast. You have a good eye - I would never have imagined the roving would spin up as it did.
Mmmmm ... good enough to eat!
Beautiful!! Love it!
oooh those rich browns are amazing!
This is amazing! I love the variegated shades of brown - It reminds me of chai tea (and now I want some except that it's like 102... ick!) I think this is my favorite - no wait, one of my favorites, I don't think I could pick just one!!
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