It allows a knitter to get to know a lot more about the fiber and where it comes from as well as how it will behave as a garment.
I enjoy making my own yarn and even though I have a spinning wheel, I still love to play with a drop spindle.
This spindle is by the Golding company and is what they call a 'ring spindle' because of the metal ring that weights the outside of the whorl and helps it to spin longer.
There was a sample of this totally crazy looking fiber that came with the spindle. I didn't note the name of it because it was all sorts of different colors and even had sparkles (SPARKLES!!) in it. I thought wow, this fiber is SO not my taste.
After spinning the sample up just for fun to see if I love the spindle (and I do)....I ended up liking this funky yarn too. Sparkles and all.
Yes, I've said it in front of God and everybody now. I plan to knit something with sparkle yarn.
Feel free to put the back of your hand of my forehead now.
2 comments:
(hand to forehead...)
Hmm... no fever!
Should I order some more sparkle yarn for you for an upcoming special occasion???
Can't make out the sparkley bits, Marisa, but loving the yarn! My young melodeon tutor, Nick, spins, and weaves, and knits (when he isn't gigging!) and it all fascinates me. Bring on those socks! Lx
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