As the rain pours, the colorful birds settle amongst the branches and the bright frogs croak to each other...
This was an interesting fiber batt from another vendor a friend had asked Lil' Miss to spin. Unfortunately, Lil' Miss found it to be in such large, uncarded chunks that she couldn't spin it as thin as our friend desired and carding it ended up muddling the color. Time to deliberate...
During the next visit, I showed our friend some of my Luxury Loft yarns and offered to spin it for her in that style. Although she had not knitted with yarn so chunky, after I showed her finished projects that could utilize the yarn (like cowls & ear warmers and ways to incorporate other coordinating bulky yarns to make longer scarves that highlighted the more textured hand spun), she was excited and I was set to begin.
I began drafting it to spin and once I started some spinning trials I found the texture too coarse and knew that there was not enough of the batt to create the length of yarn she was hoping for. Knowing her finished knitting project was likely to be worn next to skin, I offered to incorporate some of my black Alpaca fiber to soften it, add length, and enhance the thermal value. Remember Alpaca is 4 times warmer than sheep wool.
During the next visit, I showed our friend some of my Luxury Loft yarns and offered to spin it for her in that style. Although she had not knitted with yarn so chunky, after I showed her finished projects that could utilize the yarn (like cowls & ear warmers and ways to incorporate other coordinating bulky yarns to make longer scarves that highlighted the more textured hand spun), she was excited and I was set to begin.
I began drafting it to spin and once I started some spinning trials I found the texture too coarse and knew that there was not enough of the batt to create the length of yarn she was hoping for. Knowing her finished knitting project was likely to be worn next to skin, I offered to incorporate some of my black Alpaca fiber to soften it, add length, and enhance the thermal value. Remember Alpaca is 4 times warmer than sheep wool.
With some effort, deliberation and resourcefulness, this project offered an opportunity to work successfully through several challenges and the colorful solution is a cherished Luxury Loft yarn our friend appreciates handling, looking at, and soon knitting into a well loved project.
It's a treat to share the fruits of our joyful fun with fiber!
It's a treat to share the fruits of our joyful fun with fiber!
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time... Ecclesiastes 3:11