tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649891685187799332.post4199346218820598845..comments2024-02-15T21:30:57.273-06:00Comments on The Adventures of Cassie: Rainy DaysCassieMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10311320787197493016noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649891685187799332.post-55169396097933301002007-06-06T17:47:00.000-05:002007-06-06T17:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tips Cassie! I'll try it out someti...Thanks for the tips Cassie! I'll try it out sometime. I'll have to continue with the single ply, because i'm hoping that i'll maybe have enough for anklet socks... but when I get more fiber, i'll try to double it up. <BR/>Aw, thanks. I like the designer bag a lot too. I'm going to make bags again soon this summer. I'm really getting into clutches, lately...<BR/><BR/>p.s- I love nature too! lol. I love taking naturey pics. I need to post a few once and a while onto my blog.<BR/>p.p.s- you sort of have to wing colors, unless you've been doing it for years. You'll leave some room for surprises-- hopefully good ones. My last yarn dying extravaganzas were winged.. but turned out better than I originally expected. Ha ha. I did add a lot of dyes though.Knitting Up A Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196665402800400810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649891685187799332.post-67770302400589087592007-06-06T16:13:00.000-05:002007-06-06T16:13:00.000-05:00Thanks Anna! Most of the time I just "wing" my co...Thanks Anna! Most of the time I just "wing" my colors- hah!<BR/><BR/>I started on a spindle, and yes, that is normal. You have two options, you can either ply the yarn onto itself to neutralize the twist, or you can "set the twist" by soaking it, ringing it out, and then drying it with a light weight pulling the skein straight. If you don't do this, the knitted yarn will slant totally in the direction of the twist. But yes, it is totally normal. As you start spinning more and more, you will eventually catch on to what a "good" amount of spin is. Hope this helps!<BR/>--CassieCassieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311320787197493016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649891685187799332.post-66157452011196893692007-06-06T11:58:00.000-05:002007-06-06T11:58:00.000-05:00Wow-- you make stunning colorways & spinning!! Tru...Wow-- you make stunning colorways & spinning!! Truly gorgeous! It's eye candy....<BR/><BR/>I have a question. Do you use a drop spindle ever? I was wondering if it's normal for the yarn to twist on itself. I know that sounds bad, but it I don't get it to that point, the yarn doesn't seem spun enough...<BR/>Merci. :)Knitting Up A Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196665402800400810noreply@blogger.com