Spinning Saturday is back, albeit a couple of weeks later than I had intended. When we last left off I had just finished spinning up my first braid of my Primrose BFL/Silk fibre (Wildcraft Club March 2012). Here’s what the fibre looked like originally:
I corespun this on to some 2ply wool laceweight I’ve had hanging around the stash since Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show 2005. It’s a big huge cone, so I figured it was ideal to use, especially as it was an off white which blended into the fibre quite well. This is how it turned out:
I’m pretty pleased with it. The second skein is definitely better than the first, and there is certainly room for improvement. If I were to do this again, I’d first send the core through the wheel to unply it and help balance the yarn. I didn’t do it this time since I had no idea where this experiment was going to go, but now that I’ve tried it, I think it is worth the effort. I’d also not let the yarn sit unwashed in a loose pile for a week. I admit I wasn’t feeling well, but I certainly didn’t do the yarn any justice by letting an unbalanced skein sit without tension for a long period of time.
I have no idea what I’m going to do with this. I might make a bag or pouch or some other such item. I haven’t decided yet. I am interested in knitting (or crocheting) with this yarn, though. I want to see how it behaves. I truly believe that to become a better spinner you need to work with your handspun, art yarn or otherwise.