I started working on the tweed sweater. I ended up going straight stockinette. There's a lot of texture in this yarn and I wanted a mindless project to have around. I am going to put a couple of short rows in the back now and then again a few inches before I begin the ribbing. The fabric is much more muted than the picture shows. I think the natural grey fibers catch the flash and sparkle. I tried no flash, bu that's not working until I can get home before dark. Maybe next weekend.
I finally made it to my spinning guild on Sunday after finishing up the fourth chapter Saturday. Now that the corrie tweed project is finished I needed something new to work on. So I thought back to Claudia's great Spinning Your Stash class and pulled out some leftovers and headed to the Duncan. I had some brown Romney Merino Cross, some pumpkin colored merino top, and some champagne mohair top. I eyeballed it and blended three batts.
Then laid them on top of each other and tore them down the middle and blended each half.
This is going to be a three ply sock yarn. I got about about a half of a bobbin spun yesterday and I'm really surprised at how the bright rust/orange was softened. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
I never would have thought to blend top and raw wool together, but it looks yummy!!! Can't wait to see how it spins up!
ReplyDeleteFabulous sweater and, yes, you need no stitch to make it better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprising color you choose to blend! )
oooh, fabulous color. Actually both are fabulous, the sweater too, in a Fall sort of way. Nice and *warm* looking.
ReplyDeleteI love when anyone does the stash dive thing on their blog. It's amazing how much my stash looks like other people's stash!! I have some of that rusty orange top!! Perhaps I too should be thinking of blending...there's some nice brown romney locks in my stash....hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! Good luck w/ the next chapter!
Mmm... the rusty orange and brown together look incredible.
ReplyDeleteMy dad teaches design (landscape architecture) and I cannot tell you how many times over the years he has commented that I have "too much going on" or some such. Invariably, I'll take a second look at the project and realize the yarn is interesting enough on its own and adding a stitch pattern just makes visual clutter. I think the tweed looks lovely as is!
ReplyDeleteThat batt is really pretty. Where can I find a pattern for a top down sweater?
ReplyDeleteoooooooh, love the colours blended that way. Can't wait to see the yarn.
ReplyDeleteHappy snow day, chica. Do some spinning today!
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