rollags

Pure Logical Genius

I’ve been waffling back and forth about how I want to spin my rollags for Spinzilla. At the end of it all I need a yarn that’s somewhere between worsted and aran weight, but couldn’t decide whether to spin 2 ply (faster, but out of my comfort zone) or 3 ply – chained plyed (slower, but…

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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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Fiber Therapy

The Details 5.6oz of Soffsilk, Tussah, Sari Silk, and other random wool 7wpi/Bulky Weight approx 144yds Parenting has been hard for the past few months. Really, really hard. Little Buddy and Boogers are 4 & 1, and as I’m learning, raising little boys is like raising big dogs – if you don’t give them enough exercise it’s…

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