Spinning of a Fleece

I remember when The Creator brought this fleece into my little room. It was before I had a nice shelving units to store all these silly things he brings in. Interestingly enough, I did not get a photo of this fleece before he sent it to the mill to be washed and carded. I have fallen desperately behind in my duties. BEHIND, I say.

Let's talk about the roving. The roving is a nice springy roving. It seems all soft and yummy. However, there are many small short fibers. So, this is going to have nupps in it. I'm not happy. Not HAPPY. I'm thinking Horbert wasn't appropriately looking at the fleece before it was purchased. Nonetheless, I'm thinking it will make a more tweeded affect with the nups sticking out.



Here is how the single looks on the bobbin. See that WooLee winder... it's lovely. LOVELY, I say. There are nupps.



Never the less, The Creator has started spinning the 40+ ounces of fiber. He has so far made a 4 ply, a 3 ply and a 2 ply. So, let's see how this knits up. The top of this is 3 ply. Its a nice fabric. It has some shape and is dense enough to be a sweater. That's the crazy notion the Creator has for making this sweater. The middle field is 2 ply. It's ok. It's all drapey and stuff. I'm not a fan. The Knitting Girls seemed to like it. And the last is a 4 ply. It's ok. But honestly, a larger needle size could be used, but I don't like it. The British Man of the house likes the chunky munky style of the four ply.



And yes, there is a hole. The hole is the change from the 2 ply to the 3 ply. The spit splice didn't work.

And this is going to be one of the 40 year-old sweaters.

The Creator has been Busy without Horbert

As, I sit and write this, I am perfectly steaming that The Creator has taken a trip to Yarn Shops without Horbert. Steaming Stompin' Mad, I say. He is supposed to take Horbert with him. I may have to ask the Perfect Boyfriend to go next time.

You see, The Creator bought some lush Swan's Lake wool to make a lovely sweater. This would be the Cat's meow if I had a cat. And we all know I'm a cat person at heart. The sweater is still being thought about but it will be light grey with a dark grey and blue stripe. I'm sure he will like it. It won't look good on me. 

I've got some gossip to share as well. The Creator had a doctor's appointment. Evidently, he must lose a feed sack worth of weight. So, he has been tracking the calories in and calories out. There isn't much to be lost for knitting or crocheting.

Speaking of Crocheting... The Creator has almost finished the silly Squirrel Repair Project. He almost matched the tension of the little old lady that made the blanket. It's made from Red Heart with a size F hook. It's tight, very tight. He has three more rows of grey on one end and 5 more on the other end. His buddy should be very happy to get it back as he has had it a long time. A long time, indeed.

He also has a project he mustn't speak about. It's going. It's secret. I shall reveal in May. I mention this because he has some Quivet/Silk mix he PROMISED himself once the blanket is done to cast on and make himself a scarf. It's a rich red color and is very lovely. It should be sexy fab to knit something up. We shall see.

Currently spinning is a fleece he had washed and made into roving. It's started. Its a light grey color. He has a 4-ply and a 2 ply that he is test knitting. He is going to make a 3 ply to see what that looks like. It's rustic. I shall have photos of this in the near future. You'll love it. I know you will.