3-ply Merino/Silk (80% Merino/20% silk) Dyed by Red Fish Dyeworks. ~500 yards, fingering weight.
It spun like a dream, but it took forever because (a) I really fell off the spinning wagon this winter and (b) three-ply is, you know, three times the work.
I was thinking socks originally, but I'm not sure now. For one thing, I have tons of sock yarn and I prefer machine-washable for socks, which this is not. I have half a mind to weave a scarf from it, or maybe knit one. I guess I'll let it marinate a while.
I finished these, although I seem not to have taken a picture of the completed pair:
I finished these, although I seem not to have taken a picture of the completed pair:
Twin Rib socks in Online Supersocke 100. Cuff-down, short-row heel and toe. The rib is pretty clever, a 6-stitch rib of knit-seed-knit, purl-seed-purl, and it's reversible. They are nice and cheerful and took the bad taste of those really ugly socks out of my mouth.I'm almost halfway through the February Lady Sweater, and have two socks on the needles; a mystery sock I'm lurking at over on Ravelry, and Eunny Jang's Bayerische Socks. For the Bayerische socks, I overdyed some kind of overly-pastel merino tencel I had a nice sapphire blue. If I can get it together soon, I will post pics of ongoing projects.
6 comments:
That is some seriously gorgeous spinning! Wow.
Hello. Definitely beautiful dyeing. Red Fish needs to get on the web. The socks look cozy. You're a good knitter.
You're also a good spinner.
Which is what I meant when I wrote "dyeing."
That's absolutely gorgeous yarn! I'm very impressed with it and would love to take it off your hands if you have any doubts as to its superbness. : )
i love the colors in these socks! especially the blue. lovely!
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