Transformations
It's time to turn this:
Into this:
This is about the finest I have ever spun anything. The single is so threadlike that I'm having a hard time believing that I am spinning it and it's not breaking apart, as I don't feel I'm putting an insane amount of twist into it. I think the strength comes from the longer and stronger silk fibers in this Cormo/silk blend. It's a bit hard for me to gauge how even my spinning is when it's this fine. I think I'll have a much better idea after it's plied. Even at two-ply, it's going to be a fine weight yarn -- the final product will definitely be a candidate for a lace project.. But getting to plying is going to take a while. Spinning this fine takes a lot more time and attention than any of my previous yarns have -- when I draft, I draw out just a litle bit at a time -- less than an inch -- so my drafting hand is getting a workout. But the result, so far is good, it still feels soft and just a bit squishy to the touch on the bobbin. So it may be fine, but I haven't turned it into cormo and silk twine, which, I think, is a good thing.
Where did you get this roving? This looks delicious.
It's lovely - I'm still trying to imagine how luscious silk and cormo feel together.
It's beautiful! I can't wait to see you knit some gorgeous lace with it.
Oh, my, how pretty!
AH, gorgeous colors! Ah, cormo blended with silk. It must be divine to touch! :)
Oh, very beautiful!!
Lord is that beautiful yarn :) I can't even get a hang of the drop spindle, and here you are, making me wish that I had my very own spinning wheel.
I can't wait until you've knit it up, and see what georgous thing you've managed to create.
Lovely colours and looks nice and soft. I have never spun cormo before, but since I have spun both corriedal and merino, I can imagine how luscious that must be!