My goal? Attempt to spin 1 lb of silk/merino fiber from Ashland Bay in the colorway "Spice" within the specified time frame. This is only the singles. I get extra credit for plying. ;-)
I bought it because it reminded me of tabby cats. However, when I did my sampling, it came out a beautiful brown tweedy color.
For the samples, I've spun 1oz of fiber, and tried a 2 & 3ply to see what I liked using a 11:1 ration on my Ashford Kiwi.
2ply (Left) / 3ply (right)
I'm basically going with the 3ply sample.
So far, I've split my fiber into 1oz size bites so I can get them off the bobbins and onto quills when I'm done. There are about 16 (1oz) bumps there + 1 bump @ 1.5 oz.
Usually, 1lb of fiber is enough for a sweater for me, so this shall end up being one.
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