Experiments

Repose

Haven't had a dose of puppy cuteness here lately.

We had a quiet day yesterday. It warmed up a good bit outside and some snow melted, but the air didn't feel warm enough to me to get out and do much. So I settled in after the morning's computer stuff to watch Oliver's Travels, a charming BBC production recommended by the favorite cousin, and knit. The scarf is coming along. I'm astonished as to how much scarf I'm getting from a skein of yarn. I may be able to make a couple with the pound I dyed with the walnut dye.


Two Ply Silk and Wool Yarn

I've had in mind an experiment in plying, using one ply of the silk I spun from a painted silk bell and one ply of white wool. I chose the Coopworth I just got back from Wooly Knob Fiber Mill. It spins up into a delightful creamy white and I really liked the finished yarn when I plyed the silk and wool together. I've plied other fibers like this but never silk and wool. The test will be what it looks like after it is washed.


Silk/Wool Yarn

Time is passing so fast, and I really need to have some interesting yarns and fibers to sell this summer. This week is going to be so busy and there is something I have to go do every day. Hope the weather lets me. This morning it is snowing again, so I may have to put off the trip to town. There's only an inch but I have to have my dad take me, and I'm not sure how keen he'll be to tackle the mountain.