merino

Seedling

The Details 3.4oz Superwash Merino, Soffsilk, and seed beads 7wpi/Bulky appox 114yds This skein turned out completely and totally different than what I sat down to spin. I was planning on doing a simple, fingering weight yarn in spring shades, but after plying my singles it was, just, well blah. The yarn equivalent of plain…

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Marathon

  The Details 3.75oz (106g) Merino & Tencel wpi/Light Fingering-Laceweight appox 527yds I’ve always joked that one of the reasons my marriage works was because of our complimentary drinking styles – he’s a marathoner and I’m a sprinter. Back in our childfree days we’d go out and I’d have a few drinks in quick succession,…

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Lilypad

The Details 2oz of Merino &Tencel from The Sheep Shed @ Mountain View Farm 12wpi/Sport Weight approx 80yds I’m starting to notice a pattern to my spinning. For every crazy skein of yarn I produce  I need to follow it up with a very tame, as evenly spun as possible so the balance of the…

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