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Recent spins out in the sun

So in the quest to find a new job I get a little sick of sitting at the computer and I have had the itch to spin.  Here are my recent results.

First off is the handpainted roving I claimed I was going to put away.  As you can see, that did not happen.

Handpainted by me Merino Roving

I am calling it 'Under the Sea'

Closeup

Each skein is about 3.5 oz of Merino and is spun as thick/thin singles that amounted to 72 and 66 yards.  I LOVE THIS!  I was a little unsure of the roving, but I thought it would be fun to spin thick/thin, and I am getting sick of plying, so the singles were a fun idea.  The kinky parts will pull out as it gets knit.

Next up is the sparkly blue batt I got at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival from Biggie.

Sparkly Blue Batt(s)

Sparkly Blue Batt yarn

Close-up, you can see the beads

So for this one I took the batt(s) and just started spinning from the end.  I let it get dark and light and dark&light.  I spun worsted weight singles that amounted to 170 yds from 2 oz of material.  These batts were made from: mill end wool, mohair, recycled pop bottles, sparkle and soy.  I then strung a bazillion little glass seed beads in alternating shades of light and dark blue onto sewing thread.  I underestimated the number of beads twice.  There is one bead every 6-12ish inches.  I love the end result, but I am probably not doing that again.  First off stringing all the beads again and again was agonizing and then placing them and trying to get the plying to look nice was a pain in the butt.  I like plying with thread, just not with the beads too.  The end.

Lastly I will talk about the first yarn I was spinning (I am odd).

Wool/Angora Rabbit yarn

Closeup

First off, I have to apologize for not taking a picture of the roving and being too lazy to go do it right now.  (I have more of this stuff still, yay!).  This is a wool and angora rabbit blend that I bought from a local farm.  The lady thinks it was Jacob, so if anyone can give me any comment on that I would appreciate it.  It is wonderfully delicious.  I spun straight from the roving, no tricks or special techniques, just drafted it.  The results are as follows: 3 oz at 188 yds, 2.75 oz at 166 yds, and 1 oz at 72 yds.

That’s about it.  Any ideas what to do with it, please feel free to comment.