Seven Seas Wheelspun Polwarth/Silk (2016)
December 25, 2016 - No Comments
Fibre: Into the Whirled “Studio West” colourway on 60% Polwarth, 40% Tussah Silk. approx 12oz fibre.
Yarn: ~419.3 yards of 3-ply, DK-weight; ~93 yds of chain-ply, leaning toward chunky weight.
Method: Wheel spun with long draw
Completed: October 15, 2016.
I called this “Seven Seas” because it seemed like the roving had all the shades of blue and cream you might expect to see in the water. I absolutely loved the colour in the roving. I’m honestly not that thrilled with the result in the 3-ply: it seemed like there was cream everywhere, and it dulled down the colours of the blues.
Close up
3 ply (top 3 skeins) and chain ply (bottom 2 skeins) in the sun
3 ply (top 3 skeins) and chain ply (bottom 2 skeins) in the sun
Closeup: 3 ply (left) and chain ply (right)
Closeup: 3 ply (left) and chain ply (right)
3 ply (vertical skeins) and chain ply (horizontal skeins)
3 bumps from Into the Whirled -- about 12 ounces
"Studio West" colourway from Into the Whirled -- 60/40 Polwarth/Tussah Silk
"Studio West" colourway from Into the Whirled -- 60/40 Polwarth/Tussah Silk
"Studio West" colourway from Into the Whirled -- 60/40 Polwarth/Tussah Silk
Single -- using WooLee winder
Single -- using WooLee winder
Single -- winding on with the traditional flyer from Schacht (ran out of bobbins to use with the WooLee winder!)
WooLee wound single and Schacht flyer wound (top)
Skeins stretched out -- top three are 3-ply, bottom two are chain-plied
Skeins stretched out -- top three are 3-ply, bottom two are chain-plied
Focus on 3-ply
Closeup of 3-ply
Closeup of chain ply
Skeins stretched out -- top three are 3-ply, bottom two are chain-plied (Sun was playing games with me)
Focus on 3-ply -- more sun
Closeup 3-ply -- more sun
Closeup chain-ply -- more sun
Hangin' loose
Flapping in the breeze
Close-up -- hanging loose
Knitting test swatch, 3-ply
Knitting test swatch, 3-ply
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