Freed from the tyranny of bobbins and prins, the woolen weft soars past the 2 kilo mark Then, there is a kilo++ of worsted warp at about the same grist. That is about 20,000 yards of fine, high twist, single for those of you that are counting.
I am in new territory as far as yards of single spun for one project. The warp was all washed and blocked on a reel. I am going to go back and steam block it on a nid. Steam blocked singles are better. Singles blocked under tension are better.
Previously, I had steam blocked worsted spun singles, but this weft is woolen. Steam blocking woolen singles make them much stronger ---and the steam makes the ends of the fibers stand out from the yarn so it is much softer. It is giving me whole new respect for handspun woolen yarn. This is not yarn you get by "thwacking it!"
I am in new territory as far as yards of single spun for one project. The warp was all washed and blocked on a reel. I am going to go back and steam block it on a nid. Steam blocked singles are better. Singles blocked under tension are better.
Previously, I had steam blocked worsted spun singles, but this weft is woolen. Steam blocking woolen singles make them much stronger ---and the steam makes the ends of the fibers stand out from the yarn so it is much softer. It is giving me whole new respect for handspun woolen yarn. This is not yarn you get by "thwacking it!"
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