Tourmaline is Spun

Posted on | January 27, 2007 |

I’ve finally finished spinning the 8 oz of Corriedale pencil roving (Tourmaline is the colorway) which I purchased from Crown Mountain Farms. This is my 4th spinning project and I’m quite pleased with the results.

I ended up with 1,190 yards!! It’s 18 WPI, 2 ply. Spun on my new Kromski Sonata wheel. This yarn will be a Flower Basket Shawl soon. I can’t wait to knit it up and see how it looks.

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Two huge skeins, all finished.

Tourmaline

Close up of yarn, stitch marker for scale.

Tourmaline

Category: Finished Projects, Spinning

Comments

9 Responses to “Tourmaline is Spun”

  1. Kimberly
    January 27th, 2007 @ 4:18 pm

    you are truly a natural. It looks wonderful

  2. Jen
    January 27th, 2007 @ 5:20 pm

    It looks awesome!

  3. Dawn
    January 27th, 2007 @ 5:27 pm

    That’s SOME yardage! Gorgeous stuff, and an FBS will show it off beautifully. Happy spinning!

  4. Panhandle Jane
    January 27th, 2007 @ 5:35 pm

    That looks wonderful! You are so talented!

  5. Gail aka The Sockamaniac
    January 27th, 2007 @ 7:45 pm

    Sheri,
    I knew you could do it. Wonderful job spinning. It looks professionally done. The colors are gorgeous. I’m looking forward to seeing how your shawl comes out.

  6. abigale
    January 28th, 2007 @ 1:01 am

    Beautious stuff indeed - great yardage! It’s going to be the most beautiful FBS out there! Can’t wait to see it when it grows up :-)

  7. Melanie
    January 28th, 2007 @ 8:33 am

    Gorgeous spinning! That will be plenty for a Flower Basket Shawl - it should be a very nice size!

  8. Elysbeth
    January 28th, 2007 @ 11:06 am

    Holy Smokeys! I’m glad you put in the stitch marker for size, it really shows your workwomanship. Gives me hope that I too shall learn.

  9. Angelika
    January 30th, 2007 @ 3:42 pm

    I’m so glad you enjoy spinning and that yarn is just to die for. I love the color and it’ll make a great shawl. Keep on spinning.

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