“To create is to live.” -Me
Last week, I suddenly had the irrepressible urge to spin something! I decided to do this cool 3-ply spinning technique and couldn’t wait to see if the colors matched up once plied!
So I dug this gorgeous wool/silk blend roving out from the bottom of my roving stash (one of many such stashes!):
I then divided it into 3 “equal” parts, lengthwise:
I spun each one onto its own separate bobbin:
I ended up with 3 bobbins:
And plied them all together:
To make this 3-ply, worsted-weight yarn, that I adore:
And I’m currently crocheting it into a super cool hand-spun scarf!! I’ll be posting the pattern once it’s done, along with lots of finished pictures!
I also spun up some more wool, some DOG FUR!, and some MILK FIBER! Yes, I’m practically yelling those words out because I’m so excited! More details to come!
Have a blessed day and spin away!
P.S. If you’ve never tried spinning, I highly recommend it. Check out my post on Zen Spinning to see why I love it so much. 
P.S.S. In case you’re wondering, the colors do NOT match up perfectly, but blend and flow in and out and I LOVE IT! XOXOXO
Beautuful !!
I was wondering if I could 3-ply, just the same as 2-ply
I’m on a Spinning Staycation this week and am trying all sorts from my stash.
Can’t wait see the scarf, how many yards would I need?
Happy crocheting (and spinning).
Thank you so much! Yes, you can 3-ply as shown, and also via Navajo-plying which I normally do. That’s a great technique, which is essentially creating really huge crochet chains with your single, which turns it into a 3-ply.
For the scarf, it’ll be using 2 different colors and yardage will depend upon exactly how long you make it, etc, but I’d say around 200 yards each color on average.
this is so pretty! thanks for sharing, i wish i could’ve watched you spin, i find it mesmerizing. one day, one day i’ll try it myself
Chandi, I’m going to look at an antique spinning wheel this week – I don’t want to invest a huge amount of money until I determine whether I enjoy spinning as much as I enjoy knitting and crocheting. Wish me luck!!