Dear Ellen,
I am down to about 12 grams left to spin of the BFL from Fiber Optic. I expect to move through a good bit (or all of that) tonight, so eager am I to move on to the DesigknitPolwarth from Erica. I do have a pretty sizable cake to ply. I’m not sure how much this lark is carrying, but as you can see, it’s quite fully laden. I never found it to develop any aerodynamic issues despite the load. It did become pretty heavy though — and I had to shorted the drafting span to make sure it’s weight didn’t pull the loose fibers so quickly that they wouldn’t have enough time to take the wrap. I may not get the plying done tonight, but the cakes seem to be happy to just rest after I remove the spindle.
We’ll get some other whirling tonight — the winds from Irene! Right now we’re just getting a few light gusts accompanied by a steady rain. We’re at the farm to ride out the storm…I understand DC has lost power in a lot of areas already. Our forecast is for up to 6-7 inches in the next 36 hours. Glad we’re on high ground! And I’m glad all of our daughters are not inside the high threat areas in Brooklyn!
Love, Jan
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
August 27th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Well, I guess you’ll get a good test of your roof while it’s still under warranty. Stay safe! I just heard from Jenny that there are no issues yet in Brooklyn - just lots of hurricane knitting.
August 27th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
African lark? Or European?
August 29th, 2011 at 8:38 am
I’m not sure I’m the Paula you left this for but he is a very handsome young hawk.
August 30th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
That is a lot of yarn for one little spindle to carry. I wonder if the bottom whorl variety handle extra weight better than the top whorls?