Stage 15
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Got more merino/nylon on the bobbin today
July 2019
Tour de Fleece – Stage 14
I did some plying, I did a 2 ply for the smaller bobbin and then I practiced a navajo ply for the remainder – which was a disaster, and a LOT harder than it looks. It left me with a bulky weight yarn on the navajo, and a DK on the 2 ply. After I decided I’d start some merino/nylon that I bought. It’s white and a bit boring, but REALLY silky smooth to spin and just beautiful roving top.
Stage 13
I can’t spin yet today because my bobbins are full, so for stage 13 of Tour de Fleece I dug out my spindle. The fiber is old and felted and spinning is slow but it’s rewarding and still great for drafting muscle memory. This is corridale I dyed with kool-aid back in 2016
TDF Stage 12
I finished off my merino/silk blend, so now the singles will rest and I’ll ply them. I looked up different types of plying, and I’m thinking I might do a 2ply until the lighter bobbin is empty, and then teach myself the navajo ply which would only require one bobbin of yarn, and you ply onto an empty one. I still have a bit of the red wool of the andes left, so I figure I can practice on that one before trying it on the good stuff.
This would give me a 3 ply yarn, and I haven’t made one of those yet. Should be fun!
After all that, maybe I’ll spin my merino/nylon blend, I haven’t decided yet. I do have a bit of plain merino as well.
