http://www.ldsvenus-knits.com/2009/05/spinning-fiber/ Knit-Wit Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ldsvenus-knits.com/2009/05/spinning-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-28 ldsvenus Sun, 31 May 2009 18:43:35 +0000 http://www.ldsvenus-knits.com/?p=202#comment-28 It's 4 ounces, and it will depend on how fine or thick I spin the yarn as to how much yardage I get. I tend to spin a fingerling to sport weight thickness after plying, when I'm not concentrating on anything thicker or finer. This would be enough in sock weight for a pair of socks, or in sport weight for a nice scarf. A sweater takes about 3 or so lbs of carded fiber. So when I only buy a small amount of fiber, I'm mostly playing to see if I like the fiber combination and how nice it looks when it's spun up, and then I'll knit something small with it to see how it knits up. :) It’s 4 ounces, and it will depend on how fine or thick I spin the yarn as to how much yardage I get. I tend to spin a fingerling to sport weight thickness after plying, when I’m not concentrating on anything thicker or finer. This would be enough in sock weight for a pair of socks, or in sport weight for a nice scarf. A sweater takes about 3 or so lbs of carded fiber. So when I only buy a small amount of fiber, I’m mostly playing to see if I like the fiber combination and how nice it looks when it’s spun up, and then I’ll knit something small with it to see how it knits up. :)

]]> http://www.ldsvenus-knits.com/2009/05/spinning-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Tim Miller Sun, 31 May 2009 14:21:09 +0000 http://www.ldsvenus-knits.com/?p=202#comment-27 Wow, that does look really nice. How many skeins of yarn will it make do you think? Wow, that does look really nice. How many skeins of yarn will it make do you think?

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