It seemed about time to move the skirt to some waste yarn and see how it's coming along. I have mixed feelings
Things I like:- The crochet: I think the motifs are cute and hang nicely.
- The colors: While I don't usually buy these colors for myself, I think they are lovely and the colors compliment each other nicely.
- The chevrons: Who doesn't like chevron? It breaks up the horizontal nature of the subtly variegated yarn.
Things I don't like:
- Yarn choice: I feel like the main yarn should be a little drapier. I don't feel there's enough weight to the piece to pull off the effect I'm envisioning
- Skirts: I don't wear skirts. What the hell am I thinking?
- Shape: Would a-line instead of straight have been better?
I'll probably finish the piece, just to see how it comes out, but I'm starting to think there may have been a better project for these yarns.
On the plus side, I should have 300 or more yards of the main yarn leftover when I'm done. What will I do with it? I dunno. I'll have it nonetheless.
I've been spinning bits of the Corriedale, here and there. It's been quite relaxing and mindless.
I'm annoyed, though, with my Woolee Winder. It's great, don't get me wrong, but it really upsets my sense of balance that it doesn't load the yarn evenly. Some of it appears to be that the whorls from Schacht aren't perfectly machined. There's an ever so slight gap, but I'm realizing that it's not enough to account for the severity of the imbalance.
Has anyone else who has a Woolee Winder seen this and if so, is there a way to fix it?
Oh and Thea had her stitches taken out and has been taking full advantage of the ensuing belly rubs.
She's such a little floozy.