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Post by koffipot on Feb 8, 2016 9:35:47 GMT
Well here we are after 4 days drop spindling. 100 gms/ 95 yards of de-haired baby camel fibre. It's a fairly even 11 wpi, so a sportweight/dk, which is the thickest of my preferred knitting yarns. Can't make much with that amount and I don't have any more of this fibre, so it will have to be made up with a contrast of some description. What do you think - Cream perhaps, or should I put some colour in there? The DIY niddy noddy works a treat!  flic.kr/p/DKaM97 |
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Post by zed on Feb 8, 2016 10:51:20 GMT
A beigey cream would look nice with that.
I don't know knitting weights of wool, what is sportweight/dk (double knitting?) usually used for?
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Post by koffipot on Feb 8, 2016 11:24:48 GMT
Yes, I was thinking 'coffee and cream' would look nice. I'll have to search my stash for some special fibre to go with tHe camel. Sportweight/ double knitting is probably the most popular weight as it knits up quickly without being overly bulky. Used for jumpers, hats, scarves, etc. there are usually more patterns available for this weight. Oops, jumpers are sweaters across the pond.  |
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Post by lyn on Feb 8, 2016 12:34:51 GMT
Quite an achievement Judith - lovely skein. Yes, I agree, cream would look good.
A sweater could make you be just that...but it's such an unattractive word for a pretty jumper.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 8, 2016 14:28:33 GMT
Nice work, Judith! Ivory or cream, yes indeed!
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 8, 2016 18:31:41 GMT
Very cool Judith!
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 8, 2016 20:23:07 GMT
Great work Judith. I think cream would be nice but also perhaps a lighter shade of brown tending towards red would be good too. Or both.
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 8, 2016 22:10:29 GMT
It looks lovely Judith, if you fancy a darker overall colour I think it would look great with a forest / bottle green too...
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 9, 2016 18:38:32 GMT
Very nice, my baby camel is beige. I like beige or a redy brown.
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