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Still haven't found a dedicated handspinning community, but I'm hoping this will tempt some of y'all to the dark side ๐Ÿ˜‰

I spun this last year, but haven't yet found a project worthy of it (open to suggestions!). Fiber is Merino wool, colorway is Tie Dyed Popsicles by the Wooly Witch, spun on my Babe's Fiber Starter wheel. It's about 15-16 WPI, so roughly a light fingering weight, and 170g. Planning to leave it a single since plying it might muddy those glorious, glorious colors, and that would be a travesty! ๐Ÿ˜

Still a fairly new spinner, all things considered, and mostly self-taught, so I'm open to any constructive criticism and willing to answer any questions y'all might have! Thanks for letting me briefly invade your knitting space! ๐Ÿ˜

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow this is stunning! Can totally see why you'd struggle to knit it up, maybe you should just keep it forever, perhaps prominently displayed on a pegboard arrangement of some kind that future visitors to your home can be impressed by๐Ÿค”

[โ€“] myhouseonneptune 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Highly tempting, but I already worked entirely too hard on it to not turn it into something I can brag about excessively and at length ๐Ÿคฃ

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Ah yes bragging rights, the only thing that convinces me to finish anything. Relatable.