Knit Sisters

I’ve been spinning something new the last week or so.  I started combing the naturally-colored grey Romney, and started spinning it on my wheel’s highest ratio, creating a soft-spun single with just enough twist to ply back on itself.

 

I was able to spin two full bobbins fairly quickly, with frequent breaks for combing more wool.  Then I plied the two soft singles together.

 

 

It’s hard to see in photos just how lovely this yarn is.  Soft and spun with just enough twist to really let the fiber breathe.  Sometimes I have a tendency to spin fibers with a bit too much twist, and the finished yarn ends up feeling a little “hard.”  Not so with this wool.  It also retains some lanolin, so the yarn has just a bit of that wonderful “sheepy” smell.  I know there are those who don’t enjoy that smell, but I for one really love it.  I don’t even mind the smell of raw wool, come to that.

The fleece itself has a range of grey color in it, and I decided early on not to obsess about keeping the color consistent.  You can see in the second photo how the color varies throughout the skein.  I’m operating on the assumption that it will all even out in the end.  And anyway, I am liking the way it looks.

I have approximately 4 pounds of this wool, so I’ll be spinning on this project for a while.

I’ve also been working on Blue Bamboo.  Here’s the finished leaf motif on the upper back.

 

And I’ve started the first sleeve, from the top down, naturally.

 

My new mantra:  Must finish Blue Bamboo.  Must finish Blue Bamboo.

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