I did it! I was at the back of the pack, but finally finished plying my Tour de Fleece fiber that Carli dyed in her kitchen into a pretty gradient yarn. Whew! Seemed like the plying on the spindle was slow going this time. And alas – I only ended up with 220 yards of a dk weight yarn. Far short of what I’d need for any kind of shawl. So that goal stands as something to acheive. In the meantime, after chain plying I have 220 yards of pretty, shiny Blue Faced Leicester and Silk gradient yarn:
If you saw the photos of the spinning progress of the singles in The Tour is On post, then you can see how the color now goes from that bright pink to a lavendar purple to a light blue. I’d love to knit it up into a project that will show the gradient, but with the limited yardage, I just don’t know…
I need some Crafty Friend project input! Any ideas?
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I know you are unhappy that you will not be able to use your yarn for a particular shawl, but your yarn is BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL! Could you possibly add a second yarn, either handspun or purchased, to extend your yarn so that a shawl would be possible? How about a narrow lacy scarf, or even a mesh-stitch one, that could be worn as an accessory? A cowl is another option for your yardage. I saw the Birthday Cake Cowl today–it features stripes and a little stitch interest.
Thankyou so much, CathyAnn! I really like your idea of a cowl, since the gradient would show up nicely in that sort of project! The Birthday Cake Cowl is super cute. I also ran across ZuZu’s Petals – which would also look great in the gradient. Thanks so much for your ideas!
What about “198 yds. of Heaven”? I’m not sure if the weight of the yarn would be equivalent, but it would look lovely with the colors.
Hi Alicia! Thanks for the idea. That scarf is beautiful. Maybe I’ll try swatching…
I immediately thought of cowls when I read your post too. It would be so lovely to have all that gorgeous color around one’s face. BTW, your spinning is gorgeous too! I vote for ZuZu’s Petals–it’s a super fun knit!
Thanks Jan! Glad to hear good things about that pattern. I love how it is done in a gradient in the pattern photos. I think I’m gonna go for it!