So here it is, my first “real” 3-ply (as in, from three separate bobbins):
(Don’t mind the VM. That Cormo was straight from the farm…*swoon*)
The second photo shows the color better, at least it does on my monitor. The first two plies are HPY merino — a dream to spin as always — in a lovely sage-ish green. After they were spun up, I thought, hm, I would like to do a 3-ply but if I Navajo ply it, I will lose waaay too much yardage. So I decided to use some of the extra Cormo I had in my stash for the third ply. Since the yarn is going to be hand-wash-only anyway, I might as well use something really wonderful, no?
If it dries in time, it will be on the needles when I go here on Tuesday night. Woo!!
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April 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm
abi
Wow – gorgeous! I just love the way a true (not Navajo) 3 ply looks when it’s spun up – the subtleties are gorgeous! It’s truly beautiful… It does take a bit more time, but than a 2 ply, but the end product is truly worth it.
Can’t wait to see what it grows up to be 🙂
Abi
April 2, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Stacey
Looks great!
And guess what? I will also be at Borders to see The Harlot! I rearranged family vacation a little to make sure I would be “passing through”. Maybe we will actually meet!
April 2, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Tiff
OooooOOoooooo! Pretty!
April 3, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Becka
I know exactly what you mean about the new Blogger Beta….I thought I was gonna pull my hair out transferring my blog! I knew little of html (which you guys helped me learn!) before, but this new template is impossible for me to play around with, but I’ve now played around with the “customization” enough to make me happy all because it’s free, LOL!
Girl, you are a spinning genius…gorgeous yarn!
April 17, 2007 at 5:59 pm
jeanie
again, your yarns are beautiful!
April 27, 2007 at 8:59 am
Julie (a.k.a. Dotmom)
Julie!
I think I would now call you a Spinning Expert. It’s been a while since I’ve been in to see your blog, and I am SO impressed with your yarn!!! Are you putting it up for sale anywhere, or are you hoarding it all yourself. 😉
I have to say, though, that you are speaking a language now that I no longer understand. (ha ha)