I didn't post for the last days of the TdF. Whoops.
I did post to the Into the Whirled thread for finished
items. Didn't win. *sniffle*
Though there were 51 entries. So
the odds weren't strong.
I posted to the Akerworks one. That closes today. But there are A LOT of members in that
group. I just posted & am 104! And even with 15 prizes... You never know but not betting on it.
I am so sad! I missed
the prize deadline for the Schacht group.
*sigh* I didn't read
closely. They opened a prize thread at
the end of the tour. Ah well.
Mind you, I am not in it for the prizes. But it gives me something to work
towards.
Here's all my progress together.
I am pretty happy with what I did.
8 oz of Into The Whirled Polwarth Silk Blended Top in 221B
Colorway
~434 yds of 2 ply
4 oz Into The Whirled Polwarth Falkland Wool Carded Batt in
Cattywumpus Colorway
~180 yds of 2 ply
2 oz of The First Draft Polwarth Silk in the Thomas Waith Is
in Love Colorway
still on the bobbin as I didn't finish the other 2 oz. yet
Wish I had gotten more yardage out of the 221B. I was spinning singles to 28 WPI. So I really thought I would get a fingering
weight. But it plumped up a lot.
It is funny.
EVERYTHING I spun had Polwarth! I
think it has more crimp than I first thought.
So I think that was part of the poof of the 221B even with the
silk.
I knew the batt would poof a lot as I tried to keep it
woolen spun. I really didn't figure I
would get a lot of yardage with a batt woolen spun. So I was thrilled with the 180 yards. I anticipate making a long cowl out of it
similar to the one I made from a Loop Bullseye Bump.
It was the Icordion Cowl.
But looking at my projects, I think I was
actually thinking of the Honey Cowl which I knit out of another ITW batt!
The First Draft Polwarth/Silk in the Thomas Waith Is in Love
colorway seems to be spinning up super fine.
But I am not taking any bets on yardage after 221B! It is the same fiber makeup. And I really thought the 221B was going to
get me 600-700 yards.... Ah well.
Happy with my spinning for the TdF. As always, it is good to have something
driving me to spin every day.
I did miss on day. My
bus took 3 hours to get home. And I just
couldn't deal with anything at all. But
other than that, I spun daily. So I am a
happy camper.
I will try to post pics I took of the The First Draft
Polwarth/Silk that I took during the TdF.
But I want to get this posted.
Then hopefully out for lunch & ice cream!
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