Split the fibre in half and then spin each half up as a single. I like to pre-draft the fibre a little bit to make it a little easier to spin. The cherry red colour seems particularly bright!!!
Ply the two singles together to make a 2-ply yarn. It's got quite a tweedy effect.
Wind the yarn into a skein using a niddy noddy. Tie yarn around the skein in four places to secure it. Then soak the yarn in warm water for at least 30 minutes until it's completely soaked through. Squeeze out the water gently by wrapping the skein in a towel. Be careful not to twist the fibres - you don't want to felt them.
Hang the skein up to dry. Give it a good tug to straighten it out. If the twist is very tight, you might need to weight it slightly. When it's dry, twist the skein up.
7 comments:
You are soooo clever.
WOW!!! That's fantastic! I love the how it looks when it's plyed. Have you any plans of what to make with it?
Oh that's lovely! The Kool-Aid smells so good too :-) Have a good week.... well, as good as can be expected!!!! Rosx
You are just one busy person! Knitting, spinning, dyeing. Thank you for the great shots of your dyeing process. I can't wait to see what you make : )
It looks fab, I wondered how it would come out. Now you need to knit something really fast so we can have the whole process mapped out ;)
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!!
love it!!
ooooh i am totally drooling. absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
-cmvs
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