Spinning In Progress

Posted on | September 5, 2007 | 2 Comments

Chuck no. 2 was cast on in the company of the fine Chapel Hill Stitchers Monday evening while I decided what to do about the toe of Chuck no. 1 (I’ll elaborate properly in the FO post – I learned so much about socks with this project – and I even conquered kitchener stitch!). After getting some advice from master-kilt-hose knitter Heather and sleeping on it, I completed Chuck no. 1 last night, toe and all, and it is safely hidden from The Sweeter to avoid sock-tastrophe. And, as I’ve already got a start on no.2 (which commits me to finishing it), I felt like I could take a little knitting break! The title of this post does indicate that it will be about spinning of course, not my Chuck’s socks.

“Deep Ocean” Merino Tencel from Bonkers! in the background, and “Allison” Tussah Silk from The Flock Bransonas (sadly, their domain has expired):

They are both very fun to spin, in different ways – The silk is sticky and conducive to cobweb spinning; The merino-tencel soft and slippery.

I’m thinking….. Melanie’s Hanami? Anne’s Bee Fields? Gabriella’s Catalina? So many gorgeous choices, so many talented designers! Oooh – or Frost Flowers & Leaves? I guess we’ll have to see what kind of yardage I have to work with, and how the sample knits up. I anticipate that this will be a long term spinning project – I began working with the Bonkers fiber in July and still have an ounce or two left to spin, as well as most of the tussah silk. I’ll fit it in as I have been – predrafting a bit in car on the way to & from work & spinning a bit in the evenings here and there when I need a break from my current knitting project. I’m finally getting the hang of switching back & forth between my knitting and spinning, and it makes for an enjoyable change of pace, though it does mean that it will take me awhile to finish anything at all!

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