18. April 2011 08:24
by Jobo
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The Persimmon Seasilk yarn is completed.... washed, balled, and ready to go now. I love the oranges and reds that came out of it.
The fiber was a braid of Waterloo Wools - Seasilk / Merino Blend, in many shades of orange and red... colors that I love, but don't tend to gravitate towards in the same ways as my earth tones of blue, green, and brown. The fiber itself was a delight to spin, and was fun as a travel spinning project. I used my Golding Dragonfly spindle, spun from the fold one little tuft at a time from one end of the braid to the other, most of the work done on my lunch breaks or coffee breaks. A few minutes here and there really adds up!
I didn't measure the entiretly of the yardage, but am estimating that I have around 700 yards of medium Laceweight, with some slightly fluctuating thick and thin spots.
This is destined to become a semicircular shawl - Vernal Equinox! I've cast on, but only just barely.
More pics to come :)
I can't wait to see how this will stripe up and see how the colors will arrange themselves!