I followed your suggestions from last Friday and finished the three ply first. I usually save the best for last, but I think it will be backwards this time. I love how this yarn came out. The others will be nice, but this is one of my favorites out of all the yarns I have spun.
I switched my wheel to a higher ration for the spinning and I ended up using about the same amount of twist, but everything was a little easier and went a little faster. I liked that. I did use a lower ratio for plying. I did that so I could fit all the yarn onto one bobbin. My wheel has a couple different sized bobbins. But you can only use them with the appropriate flyers and ratios. It was a little more work in the treadling, but I like the idea of a single skein.
The good news is I know I have enough yarn for a good sized pair of socks!
Geddesburg Handspun YarnFiber: Hello Yarn
Club Fiber from January 2009
Content: Superwash Bluefaced Leicester
Fiber Prep: combed top
Weight: 7.90 ounces (finished yarn)
Yardage: 460 yard
WPI: 16 wraps per inch
Spinning Style: worsted/short draw
Spinning Ratio: 15 to 1
Plying Ratio: 9 to 1
Notes: 3 ply, singles spun at about 32wpi
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It's beautiful, I love the colores!
When I grow up I want to spin as well as you do.
Beautiful!!!
So pretty! Funny too, I posted my finished Night Sky yarn today too! I like yours better. *pout*
Wow - this is awesome. I just ordered a Sheep 2 Shoe kit, an extra bobbin, and a lazy kate for this very reason.
Smiles,
Erin
The colours are beautiful in this yarn!! :)
WOWSERS!
I really like the blue and brown.
mdknitr
Woah! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Love x 1,000!
Ooooh! That is fabulous!
You're really an amazing spinner. That's beautiful!
Oooh pretty!
Wow! One of my favorites!!!
I just love the 3 ply look. I must try it once I get better at spinning.
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