During the last week in Denmark we’ve had some amazingly beautiful spring weather, with sunny skies and temperatures up to 13 degrees Celsius. However, in the house there has been a snowstorm happening.
I alluded to this last week when I mentioned I had originally planned an entirely different post. I had planned to talk about the progress I’d been making on my January Wildcraft fibre club.
This is Suffolk top in the colourway ‘Snowstorm’, and it’s the first time I’ve spun this particular breed. I have to say I really enjoyed it. It isn’t a soft wool like Merino or Falkland, but it has a lovely spring to it. The spring and crimp of the fibre make for a really enjoyable and effortless spin. The fibre was pretty much drafting itself and was just there to hold the fibre and treadle the wheel.
I had originally thought I’d make a 2ply yarn, but wasn’t happy with the sample and fell back on my trusty 3ply yarn. I really love 3ply. I love spinning it. I love how round it is. I love knitting it, and I love how the knitted fabric feels. With few exceptions, such as for colourwork and lace, I really believe that it is worth the extra effort to make the extra ply.
My final yarn plumped up nicely during the bath. It came out to approximately a sport or light DK weight yarn with a total of 447 metres and 200g over 3 skeins. Try as I might, I just couldn’t make it all fit on two bobbins.
I haven’t decided what to make yet. I’m dithering between hats, mittens and other such winter warmers. At the moment, it is yarn that is still full of possibilities.