Mon 20 Jun 2011
If I had only one word to sum up the experience of spinning Polwarth, it would be this: Loft.
Fortunately, I have many more words, including soft, and squooshy, and bounce, and…did I mention soft?
This is definitely going on my list of fibers to spin again. The yarn ended up heavier than I’d expected (diameter-wise), in part because the fiber bounced back so much with plying. I ended up with a little over 600 yards of heavy fingering (10-11 wpi?) from my 8 oz. of fiber.
The unbloggable project is coming on apace, and it’s making me crazy that I can’t talk about it! Fortunately, it’s on track for delivery late this week rather than next, so hopefully there will be pictures to show soon. For now, let’s just say that sometimes “frogging” is so worth it.
That yarn makes me want to bounce on it!
It looks lovely and squishy!
Ah, beautiful! I have adored the Polwarth I’ve had that was commercially spun, it is so good to see that it is as much fun to spin it oneself!
Oh, the yarn does look lovely soft. Lovely color, too. That should be fun to knit with!
Looks yummy and something very nice to play with!
Ooh! Ooh! SOoooooo lovely. Now I’m craving Polwarth, too. So much to spin, so little time…
Loved the unbloggable project. Thank you very much!!