I have finally finished all my unbloggable work except for the editing portion which will probably be ongoing for a month or more. That means I can now do stuff just for me! Yay. Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff I was doing, but it's a relief to have the work done.
The first thing on my plate was to do something with that yummy sage green silk/merino blend I've been spinning.
I only had a small amount left, just enough to half fill a bobbin, so I decided, instead of doing another navajo ply, that I would make a funky tweedy yarn with something else from my stash. But what? I have some beautiful green fiber from my parents, but I have enough of that to make a garment and don't want to disperse too much of it amongst other projects. Plus, green and green is not so exciting a combo. It occurred to me that I have a nice quantity of purple merino/silk that my brother gave me last year. Basic color theory would tell you that purple and green are not generally a combo that would blend well, but I wasn't going to be deterred by none of them thar theories. So I cranked out a half bobbin of beautiful purple roving into some very fine gauge singles to be plied with the green.
In total, I spun up about 1.6 ounces of each fiber.
I plied them together and noticed that the bobbin, when being filled (i.e., spinning really fast) was actually a navy shade. Who would of thought?
Close up, there's no navy at all, but the overall effect is sort of a deep muted shade of bluish something.
It's a little hard to put your finger on it.
I love all the various colors that shine through. The green had a lot of red, yellow and bits of blue in it, so that areas of the yarn show no green at all, but instead, soft shades of pink or a shocking flash of blue.
I'm not sure I'd suggest this color combo, but I think there's a place for it in my stash.
Specs
- Ounces: 3.6 ounces
- WPI: 20 (give or take)
- Weight: Lace/Sock
- Yards: 380
It's fairly consistent though, while getting used to the WooLee Winder, I did manage to get a few underspun bits in the green singles. even so, the yarn should knit up pretty evenly.
Comments (9)
That's just lovely. I assume that trimming or striping in a silk merino of a blue or navy tone when you knit produce a striking effect.
Posted by Roxie | December 26, 2006 4:33 PM
Posted on December 26, 2006 16:33
By jove, you've done it... you created the color from the Terry Pratchett Discworld books. I have a headache and can't think of the name tonight, but it's a purply/yellowish green.
By the way, if it won't fit into your stash... just sayin...
Posted by Anne | December 26, 2006 6:33 PM
Posted on December 26, 2006 18:33
first words out of my mouth "ooooo." very nice. i wanna get a woolee winder, but finances prohibit at this time. i wonder if i can write it off as a business expense? (i'm gonna hit etsy up soon)
Posted by minnie | December 26, 2006 6:59 PM
Posted on December 26, 2006 18:59
Purple and green are, of course, the Wimbledon colors. Panda knows that from playing so much doggie tennis and undoubtably influenced you subconciously.
Posted by sben | December 27, 2006 9:09 AM
Posted on December 27, 2006 09:09
Just beautiful, really lovely!
Posted by Peeve | December 27, 2006 1:37 PM
Posted on December 27, 2006 13:37
I agree, it is really pretty!
Posted by Mary-Kay | December 27, 2006 10:44 PM
Posted on December 27, 2006 22:44
Fabulous! It's a shame you don't have a yarn shop!
Posted by Carol | December 29, 2006 9:56 AM
Posted on December 29, 2006 09:56
Fabulous! It's a shame you don't have a yarn shop!
Posted by Carol | December 29, 2006 9:57 AM
Posted on December 29, 2006 09:57
Looks like a mermaid tail or alabaster. Very pretty!
Posted by Estelle | January 3, 2007 7:38 AM
Posted on January 3, 2007 07:38