Fiber: Crosspatch Creations
Source: Rhinebeck 2008
Colorway: Blue/Multi
Yardage: 268 yards
Weight: 4.2 oz.
Ply: 2
WPI: 13
I finished this yarn up a few weeks ago but I am behind in my spinning posts so I’m just getting around to blogging about it.
This is the second time I have spun Crosspatch Creations and I just love spinning this stuff! It’s nice to just spin and not strive for consistency like I usually do. Instead, I realize I’m not going to spin “perfect” yarn and enjoy the spinning, the feel of the bumps and nubs slipping through my fingers. It’s wonderful. And it makes wonderful yarn too.
This is what I am working on now. It is the Alpaca and wool blend I picked up at this years CTS&W. I loved the mix of red and brown together and couldn’t wait to start on this. It does have a lot of vm in it though that I didn’t see when I bought it and that has taken a lot of the fun out of spinning it. It’s not much fun to have to stop spinning every minute or so to pick stuff out. I will finish it, but it won’t be soon enough for me.
I joined the Nutmeg Spinners Guild and went to my first meeting on Saturday. The meeting was on creating balanced plied yarns and this is the result of my time at the meeting.
It is a 3 ply and I only ended up with about 50 or 60 yards but I like how it came out and will find a use for it sooner or later. I drove up with Marcia and had a fun day, although she kept making me eat the delicious cookies she made and I think I gained about 5 pounds.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Tags: crosspatch creations, handspun, Spinning
They’re all so lovely, I wouldn’t know which to knit with first.
Wow. I’m so impressed!
Beautiful!!
So glad you joined Nutmeg Spinners! I tried snapping photos of you, Marcia and Diane but all three of you Do. Not. Sit. Still. Your yarns are lovely!
Beautiful job! I’m sure you’ll love the guild.
I am a huge fan of the Crosspatch Creations rovings myself. They make SUCH fun and pretty yarns!
I’m totally with you on the Crosspatch, but I so did not make you eat those cookies! I had to grab the container out of your greedy little hand to get one for myself. Well, okay, five. Don’t you love the looks of 3-ply?
That crosspatch stuff is gorgeous! It almost makes me want to spin! Almost.
Oh, fabulous yarns! They are all beautiful, but I’m really blown away by the black and white.
gorgeous spinning.
I too, love crosspatch creations….. hmmmm, I’ll have to contact my friends and get some (none in the stash) it is great fun to do mindless spinning. so very relaxing, and would make a fabulous cowl.
Your 3 ply looks great! I got a lot done too, though didn’t try the 3 ply.