Thursday, July 21, 2016

Close Ups

Here is that pokeberry fiber dry and ready to be stuck away into oblivion. Needless to say, it did not pass the neck test.



It's chain plied and pretty wonky. It's not even 2 ounces of fiber but enough was enough. There's still some left to spin but it's in the bag along with this miserable skein. It's a shame because the color is brilliant. I may have to try this again with some better fiber when the pokes get ripe later this summer.


The superwash Merino doesn't look much better, spin wise. This is what happens when I spin along with the Tour. I get thick and thin with pretty inconsistent plying. Whenever I spin with the riders, I spin like a maniac and rarely look down at what's going on so I am not surprised. Oh, well.



It's not a total loss. It's soft and pretty and I think it will make a decent enough Hitchhiker some day. I had to fight the urge to cast one on just to prove it's going to be okay. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe not.


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9 comments:

  1. BetsyJuly 21, 2016 at 1:05 AM

    That poke berry color is beautiful, it's a shame the yarn didn't pass your tests. :-(. But, I must admit, I really like your multicolored yarn. I think it will make an excellent hitchhiker. Go ahead and cast it on. What's one more project?!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. LianaJuly 21, 2016 at 1:43 AM

    I like your colours!

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  3. The Well Fed WheelJuly 21, 2016 at 1:53 AM

    Well it all looks pretty darn good to me!! I love the colors! You must show me how you dyed with the pokeberries.....I love it!!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 21, 2016 at 4:54 AM

    The pokeberry certainly makes a pretty dye color. The yarns look fine to me, but I guess scratchy will NOT work for a garment. :-(

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  5. VeraJuly 21, 2016 at 7:46 AM

    Sorry the neck test failed, but the color is absolutely fabulous! And the other skein - love!!!

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  6. Delighted HandsJuly 21, 2016 at 9:06 AM

    The pokeberry yarn looks delicious, too bad it isn't soft enough for a hat-maybe? The Merino skein is very pretty-hard not to cast on, isn't it?!

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  7. WanderingcatstudioJuly 21, 2016 at 11:38 AM

    Personally - I love a good wonky spin! They knit up so fun and interesting.

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  8. kathy bJuly 21, 2016 at 4:08 PM

    Total loss/? What are you saying Lady? The reds are gorgeous. It can be a fabulous fingerless mitts knit up. Shorties.

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  9. Judy S.July 22, 2016 at 1:15 PM

    Nice work! What are poke berries?

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