Tag Archives: Merino

Tonight I plied the 2 singles of the merino, and I now have a good illustration of what “underplied” looks like when checking balance in yarn. I had been confused about which direction of twist in the final skein means … Continue reading →

I’m starting to get my groove now, with this merino. I found myself picking up my speed again tonight, and it was OK. I had to slow down a couple of times, but I never “lost it” or let it … Continue reading →

Today with the merino was much better than yesterday. After looking at yesterday’s plied result, I decided to use a little less spin with the next singles and plying. I think that will work better, and we’ll see in another … Continue reading →

I have begun the Fusion merino. It’s a good thing I have as much practice under my belt as I do by now, because this is a whole new level. For practice purposes, I weighed out 5 gram chunks to … Continue reading →