Although stringing the beads was a bit challenging, and manipulating my single fiber strand without getting it tangled in the strung beads during the playing process could have made me crazy, I was very pleased with the end results!
These are the hand-dyed Suri Locks that I started with.
I spun carelessly from uncarded locks not worrying about any kind of uniformity. I felt like a kid going out to recess, playtime!
Once I got a rhythm going and coordinated pushing a bead forward when I was ready for one, the plying flowed smoothly.
I used my Louet Spinning Wheel, versus my little electric spinner, because I needed to stop and start frequently. My Louet gave me the control I needed without having to turn it off and on.
I named it, as I do all my yarns, “Pretty As A Princess”.
For some good instructions on spinning this type of art yarn see Kate Larson’s post, Beaded Chain-Plied Yarn, on the Spin-Off Magazine website.
This looks like a book I ought to have!
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I love it! I never thought of just spinning the raw Suri locks. I was going to spin singles then ply the locks in but then playing with beads would be harder…guess what I'm going to try now. Thanks a billion for sharing your beautiful creation!
That is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Good job!
Thank you, this was fun! Good-luck WonderWhyGal! Thank you both for your comments. It's going to be hot, hot, hot here in Ohio today. Hope you're staying cool where you are!
You made my day, thank you!
Hey Julie! I love this yarn! FUN! I have been spinning some of those SUPER LUSCIOUS Fawn suri locks from you, into fluffy stuff and making nice little necklaces-SO cozy! They’ve gotten many wonderful complements-now I just need to get some listed!!! Thanks for the super-duper-awesome fiber!
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