October was another big spinning month for me. I finished spinning my 12 lbs! And I also got to try out some new dyers and fibers that I haven’t worked with before or that I haven’t worked MUCH with.
The first yarns pictured are fingering weight singles spun from 8oz of Shetland in “Jazzy” colorway from Southern Cross Fibre. I am in love with the deep, rich, semi-solid magenta of this fiber. I had originally planned to knit an Orchid Thief shawl but after starting the project, I felt that the yarn was calling for garter stitch. It really sparkles when knit into garter stitch so I frogged my shawl and started on Stonecrop which is absolutely perfect for this yarn. I’m still knitting Orchid Thief but I’ chosen a lovely bamboo yarn from my stash that it working out great.
My next spin was 4oz of Finn in “Feast Of Kings” colorway by Two If By Hand. It was my first time spinning Finn and it was very fun. It yields a bouncy, light, springy single which I put some extra twist into because this fun fiber had socks written all over it. And it is shaping up into fantastic socks indeed! You can see my WIP shot here.
Next was 4oz of Polwarth in “Going Bush” colorway by Southern Cross Fibre. I love the bright autumn-y hues in in this colorway. It makes me think of falling leaves, pumpkins, and crisp fall air. This yarn is also destined to become some awesome socks.
These skeins above were my first of two spins for October of BFL/silk and let me tell ya, if you haven’t spun this yet … do it, do it, DO IT! This 4oz was spun up as fingering weight singles with a bit of extra twist in the colorway “Medieval” by Southern Cross Fibre and you guessed it, this yarn will someday soon be transformed into socks. I might have a serious sock spinning/knitting addiction. lol
This yarn above was spin #2 of BFL/silk for October. It is 6oz of the Spunky Eclectic Club Fiber colorway “Pheasant” spun up as a light fingering weight. This yarn has shawl or stole written all over it! It is drapey and delightful. I haven’t picked out a pattern for it yet but it will tell me what it wants to be eventually.
And the last skein for October was 4oz of light fingering weight singles spun from a natural, creamy BFL. This baby has shawl plans as well and it might even hit the dye pot too! I’m thinking something Stephen West-ish for this yarn …
So October was a very productive spinning month for me. Lots of fun new yarns and fibery daydreams … a big goal achieved … and more yummy sock yarn for my sock-yarn-deficient stash. Even though I reach my 12 lb fiber goal, I’m not stopping yet. Stay tuned for my November handspun post next month to see all the goodies I’ve been working on. I’m might be working on my hand carding and woolen spinning, playing with some sparkley fiber batts, and dying up some fun in my kitchen …
So what kinds of projects do you have on the go now? Are you knitting, crocheting, spinning or dying up anything extra special? I’d love to hear all about it!
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