Wandering Thread

I went into spinning my first yarn with very modest expectations, and for good reason. I didn't think I'd be able to make anything useful from it, no matter how hard I tried. The yarn was wonderfully imperfect: underspun in some places and overspun in others, thick and thin, dense and airy. It reflected every lesson I was learning at the wheel. Plying my singles was an essential step in making this project possible. Plying not only evens out the yarn but also makes it stronger and more durable. I learned everything I know about plying from the wonderful Craftsy class  Ply to Knit: Spin the Yarn You Really Want   Jillian Moreno. Her guidance helped me transform my first uneven singles into a workable, reliable weft yarn. Thank you, Jillian! For the warp, I used Knit Picks' Wool of the Andes Worsted , which paired well with my 7.5 dpi heddle. The yarn was slightly sticky, but not enough to cause any real issues. It held up beautifully throughout the weaving process without fr...

 It has been a while since I posted here. However, my fiber obsession didn't fade, but blossomed with a new passion. This summer my husband bought me a loom as a birthday gift. It's Ashford Rigid Heddle 32" loom. I wanted to try weaving for a long time and now I can't stop. Well, when I have free time, which is rare these days, because I am a mom of a 7 months old baby boy. So far I managed to complete weaving two projects. The first one is an alpaca baby blanket. For my very first weave I chose pure alpaca sport weight yarn from Henry's Attic and the default 7.5 heddle. As a result, the fabric turned out quite loosely woven. Hopefully, it will tighten up after washing. I do know that I supposed to use DK yarn weight, but my stash is emmm... pretty big and lacks DK. I have mostly lace and fingering yarn. I like very much the yarn itself.  Henry's Attic Prime Alpaca  is so soft. But oh, it sheds so badly during the weave! It is messy and it slightly felts when o...