Last Friday I received the final rovings in the spring Roving Art club, and was I surprised! I know that Martie doesn't like to do blues too much but she certainly transcended this when she chose a Matisse painting and interpreted it on the roving.
I had to wait until Monday to start spinning as we were away for the weekend, here is the first half of the roving spun on the bobbin with the other half coiled behind it waiting to be spun.
Here is the plied yarn on the bobbin. I finished spinning it yesterday and quickly wound it off on my niddy noddy to make the skein.
Here is the finished Matisse Roving Art skein on the left. Next to it is Free Fall #115, and on the right is Free Fall #125.
Now I have to come up with something wonderful to make with them. Plus I have an extra roving of 'Matisse' to spin up so that I can make a larger piece. Oh, too much fun. I was able to get 638 yards of Matisse from 4 oz., 616 from F.F.#115, and almost 5oo yards from #125. So I have lots to work with.
As for knitting I am determined to finish the lace triangular shawl I have been working on from Victorian Lace Today. It is worked from the outside edges in so I am constantly decreasing and it is starting to go faster as a result. Yea!
Back to knitting!
I just love the picture of the royalty at your tea party...What great fun and the crowns look so much prettier with young faces underneath them! See you Friday...
ReplyDeleteMarsha
Thank you for visiting my blog, so thought I would come over to see yours. Glad you posted your Art Roving photos. It looks as though you kept your colors 'pure' by taking roving in sections. How did you ply?
ReplyDeleteHave you found the great group of weavers/spinners in your area? You might also be interested in our annual January spin-in that takes place in Destin, FL.