I just saw that sand brown is the colour for this week - only, just now I have no idea where to get this. other than taking a boring picture of our building sand heap:)) but I have two days left - I might stumble across something more attractive...
I did however take other pictures. this is the second and third try to find a pattern for the poison yarn - but to be honest, I don't like either of them too much. the brioche at the bottom is soft, but somehow doesn't appeal to me. the stockinette looked boring, so I started to knit short rows... but that looks even worse. I think I'll put the yarn back into its box just now and keep going with the spinning.
this is a result I do like! a colleague from our spinner's group, Connacht Textile Crafters, offered to check out the stalls of Wonderwool Wales some time ago. she found some Jacobs "humbug" top, which I started to spin into a fine singles a few days ago. the first 100 g are done. I finally did some navajo plying again and for some reason it worked much better than last time. I really like the yarn, it's not overly soft, so not a candidate for a scarf etc. - but maybe for the "Scheuzger tote" I saw in the preview for the fall knits?
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I'm still spinning shetland that ~I bought at wonderwool this year, do like the look of the jacobs, may have to treat myself :-)
I also have 300 g of honey coloured mohair tops (natural colour)from there, hard decision about what to start with. the top (from wingham I think) spins great, it's not supersoft, but I didn't expect cashmere from jacobs:)) shetland comes later - we have a workshop in the olg in autumn....
The purple knit is looking good, what don't you like about it?! The spinning is beautiful-what an excellent colorway.
I think that purple varigated would make lovely socks, maybe in Cookie A's Monkey pattern. It's very bright and pretty. I love the way your "humbug" yarn spun up as well. It's a very classy looking yarn.
Nina - I was tempted to knit socks at first - but I have 150 g in this skein, too much for 1 pair, not enough for two:)) and I always end up with holes below the heels, and with this soft yarn I know that it would be worse....
the humbug spins like a dream, the fibre is crisp, not too short, not too long - perfect for mindless spinning:)) not very soft for wearing next to skin, but I am sure I'll find something I can do with it....
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