It looks like the Iron Spinner Challenge held at the August meeting was a resounding success!
Here's a roundup of the yarns spun by members from the same fiber (provided by Dana Hamilton's
Unwind Yarn Company):
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The second batch of finished yarns. #2: N-plied on spindle #5: Spun lighter fiber thick/thin and darker fiber short draw. 2ply #7: Fiber split into 8 strips. Spun onto one bobbin then n-plied - Patricia #4: Used short forward draw for the dark fiber and long draw for the light fiber. 2ply #18: Spun into 3 ply, one ply is a string of beads |
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The first batch of finished yarns. #4: Woolen spun. 2ply #10: 2ply, spun from the fold - woolen. Smaller skein is n-plied (also in 6th picture) - Dana Hamilton #11: Fiber split into 4 strips. Wound into ball and then 2ply from ends of the ball #13: Fiber split into 4 strips. Spun onto one bobbin then n-plied (also in 6th picture) - Erin Kramer |
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Two basic ply structures: nplied and 2plied, respectively. |
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Another nplied yarn. |
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Thick and thin novelty yarn. |
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Two of the novelty yarns (left is beaded, right is overspun) |