Friday, September 21, 2012

Handspun Friday is back! - Galactic Melt

Thanks for your warm and kind thoughts, and wishes for my bum wing. One day rest did a lot of good, but I'm definitely going to take it easy for a while. At least I was able to lift the right arm by itself, without the help of my left hand. Anyway, don't want to be too whiny! Denny is a lot better too, thanks! He "buried" the same bone several times today, and was very pleased with himself. I can still see it through the window from here. Heh!

There is a spin along/knit along going on in the Nest group on Ravelry. I couldn't say no to it, so I joined in on the fun, grabbed Galactic Melt from my Nestfiberstudio stash, and some red Nestlets, and started spinning for socks. Did I mention the SAL/KAL is called Warm Toes?

Here's the fiber: Galactic Melt on Falkland, 4oz

NFS-4oz Falkland-Galactic Melt-front

and some Nestlets on BFL, and variegated BFL (Nestlets are 1oz balls from different colorways coming in one bag between 4-8oz I belief). I've used some of it, and had some red and yellow ones left over in the amount of 1.7oz.

Nestfiberstudio-Nestlets

I must admit I love the yarn I made from these:

Nestfiberstudio-Warm Toes SAL/KAL-yarn for first sock

I spun one skein for each sock, since I wouldn't have had space on the bobbin for 5.7oz in one go.
Nestfiberstudio-Warm Toes SAL/KAL-yarn for first sock

There's a little bit of yellow sticking out.
Nestfiberstudio-Warm Toes SAL/KAL-yarn for first sock-Falkland/BFL

Here are both skeins: a total of 556yds, chain plied.

Nestfiberstudio-Galactic Melt-Falkland & BFLNestlets-both skeins ~ 556yds

Next time I'll show you the finished socks!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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7 comments:

  1. Karen S, LykkefantenSeptember 21, 2012 5:44 a.m.

    You mean, drooling Friday is back... sigh, you make such beautiful yarn! ;)

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  2. 2pawSeptember 21, 2012 8:08 a.m.

    Oh those nestlets are so cute and the wool you made is just lovely. I am so glad you arm is better and Denny's tummy too.

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  3. SharonSeptember 21, 2012 5:28 p.m.

    Yay, you're healed! Your new yarn looks like candy and nestlets are a very clever idea.

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  4. WaldenSeptember 21, 2012 6:29 p.m.

    Love how they turned out!

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  5. WanderingcatstudioSeptember 21, 2012 7:30 p.m.

    Pretty!

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  6. KnatoleeSeptember 21, 2012 8:56 p.m.

    Great colours!! What a fresh combo.
    Hope you and Denny are feeling 100% very soon!

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  7. Grammy BraxtonSeptember 22, 2012 10:09 p.m.

    Glad your arm is better. Continue to take it easy and before you know it, everything will be all fixed.

    Love the yarn, such pretty blending.

    Hugs,
    Sharon

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