Friday, March 13, 2009

Handspun Friday - Frost Flowers

I'm really glad I found out about sweetgeorgia yarns fiber club in time to sign up. The first ever installment was February 2009.

4oz fiber club-February'09- sweetgeorgias-Wensleydale-Frost Flowers

fiber: Wensleydale: it's a longwool sheep with curly wool; it's the finest lustre long wool in the world (according to http://www.sheep101.com/); it can be spun into fine laceweight, fingering weight for sturdy sock yarn, or even bulky, for glossy, weighty skeins.
I prefer the sock yarn variety. I can't imagine having this fiber near my skein, other than my feet.

Frost Flowers, Wensleydale, ~ 311yds, navajo plied, 4oz

It was not the first time I've spun Wensleydale. As it is, I've spun a bobbin full of it, just before this shipment arrived. It's the one I dyed myself. I still have another bobbin to fill, and ply before it is ready to be shown here.


weight: 4oz
colorway: Frost Flowers

yardage: ~ 311yds

way of plying: navajo

WPI: 22
With the short color changes, navajo plying would not come to mind at first. One reasoning why I did it anyway was, that I would NOT want lace around my shoulders in this fuzzy fiber, and as mentioned above, only socks would do (for me). I love how this skein came out. The colores are fabulous, and the skein, while taking a hot bath, did not bleed out at all. I like it, when color does not come off, on hands, or in the bath afterwards.

Frost Flowers, 311yds, Wensleydale, navajo plied-6-close up


Frost Flowers, Wensleydale, ~ 311yds, navajo plied, 4oz-2

I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 7:13 a.m.

    A very lovely yarn!!
    Have a nice weekend.

    Annette in Norway

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 7:21 a.m.

    Das ist ein wundervolles Sockengarn geworden. Wunderschöne Farben.

    Ist Wenseydale denn kratzig, dass du es nur an den Füßen tragen magst?

    Grüßle, die Bea

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  3. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 8:26 a.m.

    Traumhafte Farben !! Wenn die Wolle kratzt - ein Täschchen sähe bestimmt auch gut aus.

    LG Eva

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  4. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 8:36 a.m.

    Herrlich, Monika! Das sieht SO weich aus!

    Liebe Grüße!
    Tanja

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  5. lexaMarch 13, 2009 8:42 a.m.

    Gorgeous!!

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  6. MarissaMarch 13, 2009 9:52 a.m.

    Aren't those pretty colors! You spin so wonderfully. Just lovely, Monika.

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  7. StrickfimmelMarch 13, 2009 9:59 a.m.

    Wunderschöne Farbe! Ich liebe diese blaugrünen Töne. Bin schon gespannt, wie das Garn verstrickt aussieht.

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  8. MarianneMarch 13, 2009 10:03 a.m.

    SO very Lovely! what gorgeous colours! I need to check it out, see what else she has, thank you for the link.

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  9. momsue84March 13, 2009 10:07 a.m.

    Gorgeous colors!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 10:31 a.m.

    It's very pretty! you know, I spun a skein of Wensleydale and thought it was too scratchy for lace, but I recently pulled it out and it really softened up when it was knit. You may be surprised!

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  11. shannonMarch 13, 2009 11:12 a.m.

    i love seeing the roving before the spun yarn. it's wild to see how all the colors will mix and meld.

    beautiful work, monika!!

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  12. FriedaMarch 13, 2009 11:27 a.m.

    Beautiful yarn , gorgeous colours !

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  13. sweetgeorgiaMarch 13, 2009 11:52 a.m.

    Your spinning is so fine and even! Wonderful wonderful yarn.

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  14. BeverlyMarch 13, 2009 3:01 p.m.

    The colors are gorgeous. I have some Wensleydale that was the roving I purchased when I learned to use the drop spindle and have yet to use. Your post has inspired me to do something with it.

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  15. sgeddesMarch 13, 2009 3:05 p.m.

    beautiful! I always love to look at Weseydael fiber when it is dyed. It has such a beutiful sheen. I've spun it once and have some in my stash, but I've never been sure what to do with it because it doesn't feel soft. Maybe I could ply some with alpaca.

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  16. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 3:53 p.m.

    Wow. That's absolutely gorgeous!

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  17. Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog:March 13, 2009 4:14 p.m.

    Absolutely gorgeous! Your spinning is so impressive.

    I can't believe how the wool that I see on sheep all grubby, matted, and curly can be transformed into something so beautiful.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 4:31 p.m.

    Absolutely Beautiful!

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  19. bockstark.knitsMarch 13, 2009 5:03 p.m.

    wow, so gorgeous! i haven't spun wensleydale myself, i'll have to try it one of these days!

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  20. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 6:27 p.m.

    Wunderschöne Farben!
    Wunderschön versponnen!

    Anschmachtende Grüsse - ZiZi

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  21. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 7:03 p.m.

    You know, if I had seen that top in a store I probably wouldn't have bought it but you've spun it up and I absolutely LOVE it! It always amazes me how so-so top can turn into a surprisingly gorgeous yarn! It'll make spankin' socks!

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  22. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 9:10 p.m.

    absolutely beautiful. Stunning actually.

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  23. AnonymousMarch 13, 2009 9:11 p.m.

    Those colors are so pretty. I can't wait to see what it looks like as socks.

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  24. herzlichkreativMarch 14, 2009 9:32 a.m.

    was fuer hammerschoene farben !! koennte dir den wollschatzt glatt klauen :-))

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  25. DaveMarch 14, 2009 9:58 a.m.

    Oh, so gorgeous! Love those colours. Your N-plying is wonderfully even. Also, I love the way you swirled it into an ice cream cone in the bottom picture. :-)

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  26. susannasplaceMarch 14, 2009 12:08 p.m.

    Wenn ich diese Farben sehe, wird mir immer mehr klar... ich muss irgendwann ein Spinnrad haben :)

    LG Susi

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  27. picperficMarch 14, 2009 4:36 p.m.

    That yarn looks wonderful, the colours are very pretty!

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  28. MargaretMarch 14, 2009 5:58 p.m.

    I just love these colors! Beautiful!

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  29. Tracy PurtscherMarch 14, 2009 9:34 p.m.

    Thanx for the eye candy today. I'm looking forward to the next installment too! That is absolutely beautiful.

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  30. CloudberryMarch 15, 2009 4:18 a.m.

    Beautiful colors!

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  31. CarolMarch 15, 2009 11:24 a.m.

    That spunup beautifully! I should dig out my wheel. After I sew together mitred squares. Sigh.

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  32. AnnMarch 15, 2009 6:51 p.m.

    The colors are gorgeous & it's so nicely spun.

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  33. AnonymousMarch 16, 2009 11:41 a.m.

    Wow, das sind ja tolle Farben!

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  34. AnonymousMarch 23, 2009 9:01 a.m.

    Hach Monika, ich mag Deine wiederkehrenden Spinneinträge, die sind so motivierend. Und wie fusselig dieses Garn hier nach dem Spinnen aussieht, so richtig toll!

    sei ganz lieb gegrüßt
    Ute

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  35. LucianeMay 02, 2009 6:34 a.m.

    Parabéns pelo seu trabalho!! Fios lindos e maravilhosos!! Pena que aqui no Brazil não encontro estes fios para tricotar!!! Parabéns!! Very beautiful!!!
    Luciane
    lucioquetta@gmail.com

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