Spirit Trail Fiberworks Scottish Thistle plied with Lichen. 1700 yards @ ~28 wpi.
It took most of the day, but I did it. It’s just shy of 8 oz (7.93 to be exact). I still have a small bit of Scottish Thistle left on the bobbin.
With the miniSpinner set at 2 O’Clock and the WooLee Winder, this was as mindless as plying can get. I had the 2 singles laced through my fingers of one hand for tensioning. I occasionally tweaked the tension with my pinky, depending on whether I needed more or less twist.
Next up? I have plenty to choose from. And I will work my way through the stash, hitting as many different breeds in The Knitter’s Book of Wool as possible!
I spent part of the day at the club playing around with small sailboats and socializing, followed by a BBQ at a friend’s house, so there was minimal spinning happening here. In place of actual progress, let me give you a few pictures.
Spirit Trail Fiberworks 50/50 merino/silk singles.
There is 4 oz each of Lichen (foreground) and Scottish Thistle (background) colorways. It is about 50 wpi.
It is amazing how slow it is to ply these 2 bobbins. As of the time I went to bed, I have about 2 oz of 2-ply yarn on the bobbin. But that means I still have about 5-6 oz to go.
Stage 3 of Le Tour contains hills. That will be my challenge today. Let’s see if I can finish plying this today.
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