I have finally finished spinning the buttercup roving and plyed it with Ito raw silk yarn. Here is a picture of the last 2 skeins in the middle. I have not counted the yardage but I am sure that I will have enough to knit a shawl. The single skein I finished yesterday is on top. The one I finished today are in the middle. The top one was photographed on a light grey table with an Ott light. The middle 2 skeins were photographed on a brown couch with an Ott light. This is a perfect example of how background color can modify the look of any yarn. The gray brings out the yellow tones while the brown brings out the white tones and mutes the yellow.
I skeined the yarn tonight during the Lord of the Rings Trilogy fight scenes. I know fight scenes are part of the book. They are also part of the TV show. That does not mean I have to watch them. Skinning each bobbin took up one fight scene.
The bottom photo is the start of 4 ounces of super wash BFL. It is obviously still on the spinning wheel. It is not going to be an art yarn. Since it is a super wash wool, I will be using it in charity hats. My rationale behind this is that a few hundred years ago this was the normal thing. It will also give me another one of a kind hat. Just because the kids may get them from the clothing bank does not mean all the hats have to look the same. The teachers usually get to pick the hats out for the students, so I try to give each on a unique personality.
