October 13, 2007...11:15 am
Pumpkin Bom
Introducing my first ever handspun yarn, Pumpkin Bom. She is a little uneven, but she is fabulous, as far as I am concerned.
I plied it, well, because that seemed like it would be much easier than the spinning so I figured ‘why not?’. I think I was right. It did my very overspun singles a world of good. I ended up with what appears to be a balanced yarn, albeit one with varying thickness. Interestingly enough, the thicker bits are at either end, so maybe I can knit it up to make that less noticeable. Now there is only 20 meters of this stuff, almost exactly. Any suggestions as to what I ought to make with 20m worth of 2 ply lucid orange merino handspun? It is kind of a heavy aran to bulky weight once you average it out some (that is at least 12 ply to you Nana). I think I would prefer to knit this into something seasonless, a tiny purse perhaps?
3 Comments
October 13, 2007 at 2:59 pm
That’s really lovely. I think a little purse would look very cute!
October 14, 2007 at 5:47 am
That is so much better than my first handspun, actually It’s much better than my current handspun too!
October 29, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Great yarn - and great colour! Plying can do a world of good. A purse would be nice, or a beanie (not seasonless though). Knitting things sideways with long rows of garter stitch is often a good idea, as it hides the slubby parts.
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