{"id":1550,"date":"2018-02-28T18:29:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T23:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knitbot.org\/gallery\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2018-05-01T18:42:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T22:42:29","slug":"flaming-sunset-wheelspun-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knitbot.org\/gallery\/2018\/02\/28\/flaming-sunset-wheelspun-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Flaming Sunset Wheelspun (2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fibre:<\/strong> Into the Whirled ‘Mephit’ on 50% Merino\/50% Bombyx Silk
\nYarn<\/strong>: 2-ply: ~242 yds; Chain-plied: ~34.4 yds, a bit heavier than sock weight
\nMethod<\/strong>: Wheel spun with long draw
\nCompleted<\/strong>: February 28, 2018.<\/p>\n

I split the top in two at the midpoint, and spun each half as a single, long draw, then plied. My spinning was (still) pretty uneven, so the first single was considerably longer than the second. That extra bit was chain plied. A bit heavier than sock weight, in the end.<\/p>\n

Also, since it\u2019s 50% silk, it\u2019s not very elastic. Probably should have done a short forward draw and made it intentionally smooth and shiny.<\/p>\n

I have to say \u2014 at 50% silk, it was delightfully soft to work with! And, the resulting yarn is quite soft and drapey, too.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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