With a triangular shawl, it's impossible to flatten it out to measure the cast-off edge.
With dyeing, you need a certain amount of dye for a specific dry weight of fibre, so you weigh the fibre, then calculate how much dye you need for that amount of fibre, depending on how strong you want the colour.
Love how the dishcloth turned out! Isn't KP palette delightful? I was a bit concerned that its would be rough but it has softened with wash and wear and is so light yet warm on the body. (I used it in my Niyat pullover) Would your leftovers make a pair of ankle length socks ? It doesn't have any Nylon content, so maybe just use it as bed socks.
I got the Ferris wheel type first, in the late 90s - it was second hand - but it takes a lot of room to use, and sometimes skeins get tangled. The umbrella swift was also second hand, and came a few years later. I'd always wanted one, but it was the first I'd seen for sale. The table swift I bought during lockdown. It's purple 3D printed plastic with expandable arms, and I got it off Etsy all the way from Russia, well before they invaded Ukraine. It feels more appropriate for the frog hair I tend to spin. I can't remember using it yet, as I haven't spun since the first lockdown; life's been rather chaotic and unstable, with three moves in 16 months, and supporting my ex for the year he took to die.
I'm hoping I can stay in this house longer term, and actually make things, instead of just packing and unpacking. I bought a lot of yarn and fabric during lockdowns, which wasn't that obvious until I had to move the increased stash over and over 😂
Forgot to mention that I have an umbrella swift, a tabletop swift, a clockskeiner and another swift that looks a bit like two Ferris wheels (apparently it's Swedish, but as I bought it second hand, I can't be sure).
As a spinner, my absolute essential is a digital scale. I weigh fibre and spun yarn, as well as commercial yarn - I need to do that to win at Yarn Chicken, particularly with socks. I've also got a more accurate scale to measure dyes.
Thanks! Frog hair is yarn as fine as the hair on a frog 😂
With a triangular shawl, it's impossible to flatten it out to measure the cast-off edge.
With dyeing, you need a certain amount of dye for a specific dry weight of fibre, so you weigh the fibre, then calculate how much dye you need for that amount of fibre, depending on how strong you want the colour.
Love how the dishcloth turned out! Isn't KP palette delightful? I was a bit concerned that its would be rough but it has softened with wash and wear and is so light yet warm on the body. (I used it in my Niyat pullover) Would your leftovers make a pair of ankle length socks ? It doesn't have any Nylon content, so maybe just use it as bed socks.
I got the Ferris wheel type first, in the late 90s - it was second hand - but it takes a lot of room to use, and sometimes skeins get tangled. The umbrella swift was also second hand, and came a few years later. I'd always wanted one, but it was the first I'd seen for sale. The table swift I bought during lockdown. It's purple 3D printed plastic with expandable arms, and I got it off Etsy all the way from Russia, well before they invaded Ukraine. It feels more appropriate for the frog hair I tend to spin. I can't remember using it yet, as I haven't spun since the first lockdown; life's been rather chaotic and unstable, with three moves in 16 months, and supporting my ex for the year he took to die.
I'm hoping I can stay in this house longer term, and actually make things, instead of just packing and unpacking. I bought a lot of yarn and fabric during lockdowns, which wasn't that obvious until I had to move the increased stash over and over 😂
Forgot to mention that I have an umbrella swift, a tabletop swift, a clockskeiner and another swift that looks a bit like two Ferris wheels (apparently it's Swedish, but as I bought it second hand, I can't be sure).
As a spinner, my absolute essential is a digital scale. I weigh fibre and spun yarn, as well as commercial yarn - I need to do that to win at Yarn Chicken, particularly with socks. I've also got a more accurate scale to measure dyes.
Lovely swift, mine is 20 years old and still whizzing fast and sturdy. I love the Muse Yarn too, very pretty. 🥰