I finished plying this afternoon, with a yield of 1,388 yds of 3-ply (514 yds, 484 yds, and 390 yds) with 58 yds of chain-ply with the "left over" singles. The twist has been set, and the skeins are hanging to dry.
Update: August 8, 2013: The Singles Are Spun
I finally finished spinning the singles, and I have decided on a two-ply yarn.
May 4, 2013: For several years running, I have gotten so flustered figuring out which knitting to take to the Men's Spring Knitting Retreat that I've forgotten to bring a spinning wheel. Well, I was not going to let that happen again this year, so I made sure I had a new spinning project on the Sidekick wheel from Schacht to take with. The fiber is taking quite a stern hand in the pre-drafting, but I was warned when I bought it from Winterhaven (at The Fiber Event in Greencastle, Indiana) that it was on sale due to be a bit matted due to being a bit well-traveled. Well, the color was too gorgeous to pass up, and I'm so fluffing anal-retentive about my pre-drafting, I decided it was worth a little extra ummph.
| Source: | Winterhaven Fiber Farm |
| Fiber(s): | 80% Merino / 20% Silk |
| Color: | Blue Lagoon |
| Weight: | 12 oz |
| Wheel/Spindle for Spinning: | Sidekick |
| Plies: | 3 |
| Wheel/Spindle for Plying: | Sidekick |
| Yardage: | 1,388 + 58 |
| Date Started: | May 1, 2013 |
| Date Finished: | August 11, 2013 |
| Intent: | Vest for Dad |
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